Related Links on Photovoltaic Research and Development
Discover what research and development (R&D) is taking place in the field of photovoltaics within the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program and within various research areas at the national laboratories.
High-Performance PV Project
High-Performance PV Project Web site, highlighting subcontracted and in-house projects.
Photovoltaic Research at NREL
Headquartered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the National Center for Photovoltaics is the nation's premier research facility for PV or solar electricity.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Solar Research Program
NREL is involved in the following: Photovoltaic research, especially through the nation's premier PV research facility, the National Center for Photovoltaics; Solar Thermal research, including R&D in concentrating solar power and solar heating, through NREL's Center for Buildings and Thermal Systems; and Solar Radiation research, performed at NREL's Solar Radiation Research Laboratory.
NREL Building-Integrated PV
Building-integrated photovoltaic research at NREL helps to address aesthetic, cost, reliability, and market acceptance issues facing the solar industry.
NREL Measurements & Characterization
Measurements and Characterization Web site, especially highlighting the capabilities within the four sections: Analytical Microscopy, Surface Analysis, Electro-optical Characterization, and Device Performance.
NREL Performance & Reliability R&D
Performance and Reliability Web site takes a look at the research staff and capabilities of this NREL R&D group.
NREL Silicon Materials and Devices
Silicon Materials and Devices Web site, providing information on team members and publications.
NREL Systems Engineering
Systems engineering at NREL advances the performance and reliability of photovoltaic systems, and develops technology that can be integrated into residential and commercial structures.
NREL's Cadmium Use in Photovoltaics Web Site
Cadmium Use in Photovoltaics Web site provides a look at the very real environmental and health benefits of using CdTe to make solar electricity and how to carefully weigh these against the perceived risks.
U.S. DOE Solar Program's PV Manufacturing R&D Project
PV Manufacturing R&D Project Web site, highlighting subcontracted projects.
U.S. DOE Solar Program's Thin-Film Partnership
Thin-Film PV Partnership Web site provides a database of relevant and up-to-date resources about thin films, serving the thin-film community and more general audiences with information on amorphous silicon, copper indium diselenide, cadmium telluride; environment, safety, and health; and module reliability.