Singh JP, Guo S, Peters IM, Aberle AG, Walsh TM (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2015
Book Volume: 5
Pages Range: 783-791
Article Number: 7055251
Journal Issue: 3
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2405756
Bifacial solar cells can be encapsulated in modules with either a glass/glass or a glass/backsheet structure. A glass/backsheet structure provides additional module current under standard test conditions (STC), due to the backsheet scattering effects, whereas a glass/glass structure has the potential to generate additional energy under outdoor conditions. In this study, we quantify the current contributions due to various mechanisms in both module structures under STC. The current contributions due to different mechanisms are calculated by measuring the reflectance and transmittance of mini-modules with both structures, together with a MATLAB-based simulation. Our results show that under STC, glass/backsheet modules provide approximately 2.2% more power, as compared with glass/glass modules using the same bifacial solar cells with a standard cell gap of 2.0 mm. Using module optimization, we demonstrate that the maximum possible cost reduction benefit in $/W
APA:
Singh, J.P., Guo, S., Peters, I.M., Aberle, A.G., & Walsh, T.M. (2015). Comparison of Glass/Glass and Glass/Backsheet PV Modules Using Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5(3), 783-791. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2405756
MLA:
Singh, Jai Prakash, et al. "Comparison of Glass/Glass and Glass/Backsheet PV Modules Using Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells." IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 5.3 (2015): 783-791.
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