Light guidance film for bifacial photovoltaic modules

Markus Zauner, Wolfgang Muehleisen, Dominik Holzmann, Marcus Baumgart, Gernot Oreski, Sonja Feldbacher, Markus Feichtner, Wolfgang Nemitz, Claude Leiner, Christian Sommer and Frank Reil

Renewable Energy, 2022, vol. 181, issue C, 604-615

Abstract: To improve the efficiency of bifacial photovoltaic modules, the idea of light deflection was addressed. A thin film with an intended structure was applied in the space between the cells. Due to the selected structural geometry, unused light is specifically redirected to the solar cell and can be absorbed by it and converted into additional current. The effect of the light-directing film was both simulated and measured. Single PV modules without and with commercial structured films or white back sheet were measured to evaluate the results The expected gain of up to 11% from the simulation could not be achieved by measurement, by reaching about 3%.

Keywords: PV Modules; Light guidance film; Bifacial; Characterization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.09.069

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