Energy Yield Analysis of Bifacial Solar Cells in Northeast Mexico: Comparison Between Vertical and Tilted Configurations

Angel Eduardo Villarreal-Villela, Osvaldo Vigil-Galán, Eugenio Rodríguez González (), Jesús Roberto González Castillo, Daniel Jiménez-Olarte, Ana Bertha López-Oyama and Deyanira Del Angel-López
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Angel Eduardo Villarreal-Villela: Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada Unidad Altamira, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CICATA UA—IPN), Altamira 89600, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Osvaldo Vigil-Galán: Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (ESFM—IPN), Mexico City 07738, Mexico
Eugenio Rodríguez González: Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada Unidad Altamira, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CICATA UA—IPN), Altamira 89600, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Jesús Roberto González Castillo: Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (ESFM—IPN), Mexico City 07738, Mexico
Daniel Jiménez-Olarte: Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (ESIME—IPN), Mexico City 07738, Mexico
Ana Bertha López-Oyama: Departamento de Investigación en Física (DIFUS), Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Transversal S/N, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico
Deyanira Del Angel-López: Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada Unidad Altamira, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CICATA UA—IPN), Altamira 89600, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 14, 1-14

Abstract: Bifacial photovoltaic technology is made up of solar cells with the ability to generate electrical power on both sides of the cell (front and rear), consequently, they generate more energy in the same area compared to conventional or monofacial solar cells. The present work deals with the calculation of the energy yield using bifacial solar cells under the specific environmental conditions of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Two configurations were compared: (1) tilted, optimized in height and angle, oriented to the south, and (2) vertically optimized in height, oriented east–west. The results were also compared with a standard monofacial solar cell optimally tilted and oriented south. The experimental data were acquired using a current–voltage (I-V) curve tracer designed for this purpose. This study shows that the vertically optimized bifacial solar cell produces similar electrical power to the conventional monofacial solar cell, with the benefit of maximum production in peak hours (8:30 and 16:30). In contrast, in the case of the inclined bifacial solar cell, about 26% more in the production of electrical power was reached. These results guide similar studies in other places of the Mexican Republic and regions with similar latitudes and climate.

Keywords: silicon bifacial solar cells; monofacial solar cell; vertical and tilted bifacial solar cells; energy yield; I-V curve tracer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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