Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1551470 | Solar Energy | 2010 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
In this paper, we review the latest developments in the area of printing technologies with an emphasis on the fabrication of control-embedded photovoltaics (PV) with on-board active and passive devices. We also review the use of power converters and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuits with PV panels. Our focus is on the investigation of the simplest implementations of such circuits in view of their integration with solar cells using printing technologies. We see this concept as potentially enabling toward further cost reduction. Besides a discussion as to feasibility, we shall also present some projections and guidelines toward possible integration.
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Authors
Cristinel Ababei, Subbaraya Yuvarajan, Douglas L. Schulz,