Learn about the manufacturing processes of solar photovoltaic technologies in this free online course. This free online solar photovoltaic technologies course will introduce you to the second evolution in solar PV technologies, different grades of silicon, and CdTe solar cell production. Start the course and learn about solar PV technology such as conductivity in materials, organic solar cells device design, bi-layer solar cells, bulk hetero-junction solar cells, and exciting dye sensitized solar cells.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201580 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss the second generation of solar PV technologies • Discuss the manufacturing processes involved in making cadmium telleride solar cell devices • Examine the manufacturing and design parameters of CIGS solar cells. • Examine the third generation of solar PV technologies • Discuss in details organic solar cells, perovskite solar cells and dye sensitized solar cells • Discuss bi-layer solar cells and bulk hetero-junction solar cells • Identify the manufacturing processes of organic solar cells and the issues with them |
| Course Code | 2044 |

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