Photovoltaics
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Photovoltaics is the field of electrical engineering and semiconductor physics which is concerned with the development of and research into solar cells. There are many research institutions and departments at universities around the world who are active in the field of photovoltaics.
In relation to solar cells, photovoltaics is one form of conversion used to convert radiant energy into usable energy. The other common form of conversion is SOLAR THERMAL.
Countries which are particularly active in the field of photovoltaics are Germany, Japan, Australia, and the USA.
Photovoltaics research institutes
Below is an incomplete list of universities and institutes which have a photovoltaics research department.
- Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering at The University of New South Wales
- Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE at the Fraunhofer Institute
- Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems at the Australian National University
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL
- Advanced Energy Systems at Helsinki University of Technology
