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Means of enhancing and promoting the use of solar energy

Means of enhancing and promoting the use of solar energy
Means of enhancing and promoting the use of solar energy
The development of renewable technologies in the last decade has been exceptional. In photovoltaic (PV) for example, efforts were not only limited to merely improving their efficiency but also to the reduction of the cost of cells and modules via volume production for commercial markets. There are many national schemes promoting the use of PV technology and regional targets for a share of renewable energy production. This paper attempts to relay to the reader a journey, based on experience, approaches for enhancing the prospect of utilising solar energy within the society we live in. The issue of expansion or enhancing the utilisation of solar energy can be undertaken by individuals, groups, institutions and governments. The aim of this paper is to provide some examples, which could serve as a framework in which action could be taken to promote solar technology.
photovoltaics, solar energy, photovoltaic power generation, grid connected pv systems, building integrated pv, pv national programmes
0960-1481
97-105
Bahaj, A.S.
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Bahaj, A.S.
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Bahaj, A.S. (2002) Means of enhancing and promoting the use of solar energy. Renewable Energy, 27 (1), 97-105. (doi:10.1016/S0960-1481(01)00162-8).

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Abstract

The development of renewable technologies in the last decade has been exceptional. In photovoltaic (PV) for example, efforts were not only limited to merely improving their efficiency but also to the reduction of the cost of cells and modules via volume production for commercial markets. There are many national schemes promoting the use of PV technology and regional targets for a share of renewable energy production. This paper attempts to relay to the reader a journey, based on experience, approaches for enhancing the prospect of utilising solar energy within the society we live in. The issue of expansion or enhancing the utilisation of solar energy can be undertaken by individuals, groups, institutions and governments. The aim of this paper is to provide some examples, which could serve as a framework in which action could be taken to promote solar technology.

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Published date: September 2002
Additional Information: Invited paper presented at the Sharjah Solar Energy Conference
Keywords: photovoltaics, solar energy, photovoltaic power generation, grid connected pv systems, building integrated pv, pv national programmes

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Local EPrints ID: 53896
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/53896
ISSN: 0960-1481
PURE UUID: 12f53511-3067-48e2-a0fd-35869a67f113
ORCID for A.S. Bahaj: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0043-6045

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Date deposited: 16 Jul 2008
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:32

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