HOW PHOTO VOLTAIC CELL WORK

1) A typical silicon PV cell is composed of the following:
     - A thin wafer of silicon doped with phosphorus: (n-type) silicon.
     - A thicker layer of silicon doped with boron: (p-type) silicon.
     - An electrical field created  where these two materials are in contact, called the p-n junction.

2) A typical silicon PV cell produces about 0.5–0.6 volt DC under open-circuit, no-load conditions.

3) The current (and power) output of a PV cell depends on:
     - Cell efficiency.
     - Cell size (surface area).
     - The intensity of sunlight striking the surface of the cell.

2ND MEETING WITH ADVISOR

2/2/2012, Thursday 3.00p.m. As the second session of our meeting, I've been told to;
1) Search for 15 journal/conference paper/technical paper/magazine (extract info->literature review)
2) Write blog/logbook (weekly basis)
3) Download proposal guideline (at rps.bmi.edu.my)
4) Write proposal (due date next 2 weeks)

WHAT IS PHOTOVOLTAIC

Photovoltaic (PV) (photo = light, voltaic = electricity)

Is (usually) a semiconductor-based technology that converts light energy directly into electricity (DC electrical current and voltage), which can either be used immediately or stored, as in a battery, for later use.

Solar Cell:

         A device that converts solar energy directly to DC electric energy.

–It supplies a voltage (V) and a current (I) to a resistive load.

     (light, battery, motor…etc).

–Power(watt) =  I x V = I2 x R = V2 / R

1ST MEETING WITH ADVISER

26/1/2012 Thursday 3.30 p.m.
My final year project title (Solar Powered Remote Control Surveillance System) has been approve by my adviser Tuan Haji Zainudin bin Kornain.