TY  - CHAP
AU  - Miguel de Simón-Martín
AU  - Ana-María Diez-Suárez
AU  - Laura-Álvarez de
Prado
AU  - Alberto González-Martínez
AU  - Álvaro de la Puente-Gil and
Jorge Blanes-Peiró
ED  - Beddiaf Zaidi
Y1  - 2018-07-11
PY  - 2018
T1  - Degradation Monitoring of Photovoltaic Plants: Advanced GIS Applications
N2  - Despite their wide availability and relatively low prices, the conventional energy sources have harmful consequences on the environment and are exhaustible. In order to circumvent these negative effects, the renewable energies in general and the photovoltaic energy in particular are becoming more and more attractive. Solar cell is an electrical device that converts light into electricity at the atomic level. These devices use inorganic or organic semiconductor materials that absorb photons with energy greater than their bandgap to promote energy carriers into their conduction band. They do not pollute the atmosphere by releasing harmful gases, do not require any fuel to produce electricity, and do not move parts so they are rugged. Solar panels have a very long life and do not need much maintenance.
BT  - Solar Panels and Photovoltaic Materials
SP  - Ch. 7
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.75650
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.75650
SN  - 978-1-78923-435-0
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-24
ER  -