Laboratory of Renewable Energy Sources

The laboratory of renewable energy sources focuses on:

• Fundamental and applied research of semiconductor nanoheterostructure photovoltaic converters (PVC);
• Development and fabrication of high-efficiency photovoltaic modules and solar photovoltaic power installations on the base of PVC;
• Development of methods and devices for characterization of PVC;
• Design of a system for automatic monitoring of photovoltaic power installa­tions with remote access to data.

For the development of concentrator photovoltaics, a special complex has been set up which embraces such advanced technologies as molecular beam epitaxy and clean room facilities with a complete set of post-growth technologies for the manufacturing of photovoltaic converter chips. Technological strength and configuration of the equipment after its complete implementation will al­low effective and up to date combination of fundamental and applied research in the laboratories for photovoltaic conversion of solar energy, laboratory of nanoelectronics and laboratory of physics of nanostructures with manufacturing high-quality epitaxial semiconductor heterostructures and chips for multi junction photovoltaic converters. In addition, state-of-the-art technical facilities for teaching senior students, post-graduate students and young researchers in the field of advanced semiconductor technologies are arranged.

Sergei Mironov’s visit to the laboratory in 2007.

Solar simulator for characterizing PVC	Monitoring system for solar photovoltaic power systems

Solar array placed on the roof of the Academic University

A training laboratory complex for investigation of parameters of photosensi­tive cascade structures based on multifunctional sunlight simulator was set up in 2007. The complex is fully adapted to the peculiarities of scientific and educational process conducted in the Academic University.