Photovoltaics from Milliwatts to Gigawatts

[b]An essential guide through the rapid evolution of PV technology[/b] [i]Photovoltaics from Milliwatts to Gigawatts: Understanding Market and Technology Drivers toward Terawatts[/i] covers the history of silicon based PV, from the earliest discoveries to present and future practice. Divided into 9 chapters, the book includes the following topics: Early History; The 1973 Oil crisis and the drive for alternative energies; The emergence in the 1980's of the off grid PV market, the significant small scale PV consumer market and the establishment of a manufacturing industry; Advantages of silicon for solar cells; The evolution of PV installations; The history of the ince…