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Photovoltaic Systems and Grid Integration
Photovoltaic Systems and Grid Integration
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Begovic, Miroslav
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Abstract
Worldwide consumption of electricity is expected to nearly double over the next two-and-a-half decades. International Energy Agency
(IEA) predicts that meeting this demand for power will require over 5,000 GW of new electricity generating capacity (including
replacement capacity) at a cost of over $5 trillion. The new plants will require an additional $6 trillion worth of additional infrastructure,
making electric power an $11 trillion market over the next 25 years. The search for new generation technologies is accelerating.
Photovoltaics (PV) converts light directly to electricity via solar cells, solid-state semiconductor devices free of moving parts, costly fuel
requirements, and harmful emissions. Solar-electric technology is extremely modular, allowing it to be quickly deployed at or near the
point of consumption, minimizing transmission losses and even providing electricity in regions that lack centralized power stations and
their requisite distribution systems. This modularity makes PV attractive in industrialized and developing nations alike. Furthermore, the
cleanliness and environmental friendliness of PV make it an attractive technology for meeting the challenges of global electricity demand
growth while simultaneously satisfying requirements for reduced emissions. In the presentation, the status and basic features of the PV
technology will be presented along with outlook for its wider implementation in the near future.
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Date Issued
2010-04-01
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67:07 minutes
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Lecture