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Review of photovoltaic status in a European (EU) perspective

Tor Oskar SatreDeepak VermaOle-morten Midtgard

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Stand-alone power systemPhotovoltaicsbusiness.industryPhotovoltaic systemElectrical engineeringGrid-connected photovoltaic power systemElectricityEnvironmental economicsGridbusinessRooftop photovoltaic power stationGrid parity

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In the EU continent, a generation cost around 0.15€/kWh has been achieved [1]. Around the world, there is a mission to stimulate this green source of energy and it is believed that by 2030, PV will be able to deliver around 9 % of the world's electricity demands. According to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report [2], it is expected that PV will accomplish grid parity in at least 10% of the world by 2020. There was a significant 60 % annual growth in the grid connected PV systems in the span of 2004–2009 [3]. The present article will bring out the status & review of PV technology and the details of PV system standards as suggested by IEA. In the present paper, the main attention has been paid to the grid connected systems.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2011-06-012011 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
https://doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2011.6186641