前言 Solar Energy Part Ⅰ Photovoltaic Chapter 1 Photovoltaic overview 1.1 Photovoltaic (PV) history 1.2 Status of photovoltaics 1.3 Applications of photovoltaics 1.4 Technology trends Chapter 2 Principle of photovoltaic 2.1 P-n Junction of the solar cells 2.2 Solar cell types 2.3 The structure and working mechanism of the solar cells 2.4 The fundamental characteristics of the solar cells Chapter 3 Solar cells 3.1 Silicon-based solar cells 3.2 Inorganic compound solar cells 3.3 Novel organic semiconductor thin film solar cells 3.4 Concentrator solar cells Chapter 4 PV Modules 4.1 The definition and types of PV modules 4.2 Module structure 4.3 Encapsulation technology Chapter 5 PV Systems 5.1 PV systems and types 5.2 Stand -alone PV systems 5.3 Grid connected PV systems 5.4 Hybrid power systems Part Ⅱ Solar Thermal Energy Chapter 6 Solar thermal energy overview 6.1 The brief history of solar thermal energy 6.2 Solar thermal power generation system Chapter 7 Solar thermal power generation system 7.1 Brief introduction of solar thermal power generation 7.2 Parabolic trough solar thermal power system 7.3 Tower solar thermal power system 7.4 Dish solar thermal power system 7.5 Linear Fresnel solar thermal power system Chapter 8 Solar heating and cooling system 8.1 Solar heating system 8.2 Passive solar heating system 8.3 Solar cooling system Chapter 9 Non- concentrating solar collector 9.1 Flat plate collector 9.2 Evacuated tube solar collector Chapter 10 Solar thermal energy storage materials 10.1 Overview of solar thermal energy storage materials 10.2 Sensible heat storage material 10.3 Phase change materials 10.4 Heat storage by chemical reaction Chapter 11 Practical application of solar thermal technology