EPJ Photovoltaics

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Original Article

Life cycle assessment of an innovative high-value-recovery crystalline silicon photovoltaic recycling process − the environmental impacts and benefits

Hsin-Hsin Fan, Caterin Salas-Redondo and Antoine Chalaux

Published online: 05 November 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024034

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Original Article

New approaches to edge passivation of laser cut PERC solar cells

Akash Thukaram, Dominik Rudolph, Andreas Halm and Daniel Tune

Published online: 17 June 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024007

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Original Article

Challenges and advantages of cut solar cells for shingling and half-cell modules

Jonas D. Huyeng, Elmar Lohmüller, Behnaz Shabanzadeh, Christian Reichel, Torsten Rößler, Julian Weber, Marc Hofmann, Daniel von Kutzleben, Najwa Abdel Latif, Achim Kraft et al. (3 more)

Published online: 11 June 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024019

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Original Article

Investigation of perovskite layer growth from solution on textured substrates

Florian Riesebeck, Florian Mathies, Danbi Yoo, Sergei Trofimov, Eva Unger and Christiane Becker

Published online: 15 May 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024017

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Original Article

Prioritizing circular economy strategies for sustainable PV deployment at the TW scale

Heather Mirletz, Silvana Ovaitt, Seetharaman Sridhar and Teresa M. Barnes

Published online: 15 May 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024015

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Review

Detection of shading for short-term power forecasting of photovoltaic systems using machine learning techniques

Tim Kappler, Anna Sina Starosta, Nina Munzke, Bernhard Schwarz and Marc Hiller

Published online: 08 May 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024013

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Original Article

Assessing the potential of TOPCon solar cells architecture using industrial n-type cast-mono silicon material

Barbara Bazer-Bachi, Pierre Saint-Cast, Jorge Posada, Samuel Williatte, Christopher Tessmann, Romain Bodeux, Sebastian Mack and Gilles Goaer

Published online: 30 April 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024016

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Original Article

Application of nowcasting to reduce the impact of irradiance ramps on PV power plants

Jonas Schaible, Bijan Nouri, Lars Höpken, Tim Kotzab, Matthias Loevenich, Niklas Blum, Annette Hammer, Jonas Stührenberg, Klaus Jäger, Christiane Becker and Stefan Wilbert

Published online: 30 April 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024009

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Original Article

Modelling recycling for the life cycle assessment of perovskite/silicon tandem modules

Lu Wang, Lars Oberbeck, Mathilde Marchand Lasserre and Paula Perez-Lopez

Published online: 25 April 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024010

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Original Article

Vertical bifacial PV systems: irradiance modeling and performance analysis of a lightweight system for flat roofs

Mari B. Øgaard, Vilde Stueland Nysted, Sigrid Rønneberg, Gaute Otnes, Sean Erik Foss, Trygve Mongstad and Heine N. Riise

Published online: 11 April 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024012

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Original Article

PV generation forecasting utilizing a classification-only approach

Spyros Theocharides, George Makrides and George E. Georghiou

Published online: 09 April 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024011

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Original Article

Aging tests of mini-modules with copper-plated heterojunction solar cells and pattern-transfer-printing of copper paste

Agata Lachowicz, Nicolas Badel, Alexis Barrou, Vincent Barth, Samuel Harrison, Nicola Frasson, Marco Galiazzo, Natali Cohen, Eyal Cohen, Jun Zhao et al. (2 more)

Published online: 09 April 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024008

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Original Article

Stress tolerance of lightweight glass-free PV modules for vehicle integration

Umang Desai, Kléber Nicolet, Sukanya Prabhudesai, Gianluca Cattaneo, Julien Robin, Cristiano Cunha, José Silva, Louis Jacques, Fahradin Mujovi, Jacques Levrat et al. (4 more)

Published online: 01 April 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024003

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Review

Wet chemical poly-Si(n) wrap-around removal for TOPCon solar cells

Katrin Krieg, Sebastian Mack, Jan Vollmer, Tobias Dannenberg, Damian Brunner and Martin Zimmer

Published online: 01 April 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024002

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Review

Ground-mounted or residential rooftop photovoltaic plant − European production or Chinese production: which is the most environmentally sustainable system? A case study in Italy

Elisabetta Brivio, Andrea Danelli and Pierpaolo Girardi

Published online: 19 March 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024005

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Original Article

The effect of partial shading on the reliability of photovoltaic modules in the built-environment

Ebrar Özkalay, Flavio Valoti, Mauro Caccivio, Alessandro Virtuani, Gabi Friesen and Christophe Ballif

Published online: 28 February 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024001

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Original Article

Photovoltaic inverter-based quantification of snow conditions and power loss

Emma C. Cooper, Laurie Burnham and Jennifer L. Braid

Published online: 28 February 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024004

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Mini-review

Update of quality control tests for new PV encapsulation materials

Sandra Lust, Thomas Weber, Shiva Ram Kuntamukkula, Anton Mordvinkin and Michael Wendt

Published online: 15 February 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2024006

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Original Article

Alternative preconditioning by utilization of a thin film module's dark diode fingerprint

Bettina Friedel and Stefan Winter

Published online: 07 February 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023033

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Original Article

Assessing the feasibility of nighttime water harvesting from solar photovoltaic panels in a desert region

Jim Joseph John, Nithin Sha Najeeb, Harry Apostoleris, Kaushal Chapaneri, Gerhard Mathiak and Muhammad Alam

Published online: 17 January 2024

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023032

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Regular Article

Mission profile concept for PV modules: use case – middle east deserts vs temperate European climate

Bengt Jaeckel, David Daßler, Matthias Pander, Jim Joseph John, Sagarika Kumar and Baloji Adothu

Published online: 19 December 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023030

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Regular Article

Local resolution of currents through electrical joints consisting of materials with different conductivity

Stephan Großer, Matthias Pander, Ulli Zeller and Bengt Jäckel

Published online: 30 November 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023029

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Regular Article

Monolithic 3-terminal perovskite/silicon HBT-based tandem compatible with both-side contact silicon cells: a theoretical study

Gemma Giliberti, Matteo Cagnoni and Federica Cappelluti

Published online: 20 November 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023024

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Regular Article

Development of an electronic interface for diagnostics of photovoltaic strings

Edoardo Celi, Alessandro Minuto and Gianluca Timò

Published online: 20 November 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023026

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Regular Article

Experimental evaluation of the impact of pigment-based colored interlayers on the temperature of BIPV modules

Markus Babin, Ingvar Haukur Jóhannsson, Michael Linde Jakobsen and Sune Thorsteinsson

Published online: 13 November 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023028

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Regular Article

Architecture of symmetrical bifacial perovskite/Si/perovskite PV modules and LCOE comparison in bifacial applications

Amaury Martin, Pierre-Philippe Grand, Matthew Hull, Jean Rousset and Lars Oberbeck

Published online: 06 November 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023025

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Regular Article

Thermal model in digital twin of vertical PV system helps to explain unexpected yield gains

Anna J. Carr, Ji Liu, Ashish Binani, Kay Cesar and Bas B. Van Aken

Published online: 06 November 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023027

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Regular Article

Long-term PV system modelling and degradation using neural networks

Gerardo Guerra, Pau Mercade-Ruiz, Gaetana Anamiati and Lars Landberg

Published online: 23 October 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023018

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Regular Article

Impact of organic particles from wafer handling equipment on silicon heterojunction pseudo-efficiency

Andreas Fischer, Ioan Voicu Vulcanean, Sebastian Pingel and Anamaria Steinmetz

Published online: 17 October 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023023

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Regular Article

Blind PV temperature model calibration

Anastasios Kladas, Bert Herteleer and Jan Cappelle

Published online: 23 October 2023

DOI: 10.1051/epjpv/2023021

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EPJ Photovoltaics

Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2023: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and João Serra

Life cycle assessment of an innovative high-value-recovery crystalline silicon photovoltaic recycling process − the environmental impacts and benefits

New approaches to edge passivation of laser cut PERC solar cells

Challenges and advantages of cut solar cells for shingling and half-cell modules

Investigation of perovskite layer growth from solution on textured substrates

Prioritizing circular economy strategies for sustainable PV deployment at the TW scale

Detection of shading for short-term power forecasting of photovoltaic systems using machine learning techniques

Assessing the potential of TOPCon solar cells architecture using industrial n-type cast-mono silicon material

Application of nowcasting to reduce the impact of irradiance ramps on PV power plants

Modelling recycling for the life cycle assessment of perovskite/silicon tandem modules

Vertical bifacial PV systems: irradiance modeling and performance analysis of a lightweight system for flat roofs

PV generation forecasting utilizing a classification-only approach

Aging tests of mini-modules with copper-plated heterojunction solar cells and pattern-transfer-printing of copper paste

Stress tolerance of lightweight glass-free PV modules for vehicle integration

Wet chemical poly-Si(n) wrap-around removal for TOPCon solar cells

Ground-mounted or residential rooftop photovoltaic plant − European production or Chinese production: which is the most environmentally sustainable system? A case study in Italy

The effect of partial shading on the reliability of photovoltaic modules in the built-environment

Photovoltaic inverter-based quantification of snow conditions and power loss

Update of quality control tests for new PV encapsulation materials

Alternative preconditioning by utilization of a thin film module's dark diode fingerprint

Assessing the feasibility of nighttime water harvesting from solar photovoltaic panels in a desert region

Mission profile concept for PV modules: use case – middle east deserts vs temperate European climate

Local resolution of currents through electrical joints consisting of materials with different conductivity

Monolithic 3-terminal perovskite/silicon HBT-based tandem compatible with both-side contact silicon cells: a theoretical study

Development of an electronic interface for diagnostics of photovoltaic strings

Experimental evaluation of the impact of pigment-based colored interlayers on the temperature of BIPV modules

Architecture of symmetrical bifacial perovskite/Si/perovskite PV modules and LCOE comparison in bifacial applications

Thermal model in digital twin of vertical PV system helps to explain unexpected yield gains

Long-term PV system modelling and degradation using neural networks

Impact of organic particles from wafer handling equipment on silicon heterojunction pseudo-efficiency

Blind PV temperature model calibration

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