Development and assessment of solar photovoltaic technologies

The paper provided an overview of the potential of photovoltaic solar energy, introduced the current status and future development of photovoltaic technologies including the solar cell, modules and system, etc. Based on the forecasting of solar photovoltaic system cost, it analyzed the economic aspects of photovoltaic power generation, and discussed the environmental impacts from several aspects. At last, the implementation issues and development prospect were analyzed.