Outdoor Performance of Organic Photovoltaics: Comparative Analysis

Alberto Dolara, Sonia Leva, Giampaolo Manzolini, Riccardo Simonetti and Iacopo Trattenero
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Alberto Dolara: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
Sonia Leva: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
Giampaolo Manzolini: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
Riccardo Simonetti: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
Iacopo Trattenero: Eni Renewable Energy, Magnetic Fusion and Material Science Research Center, Via Fauser 4, 28100 Novara, Italy

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: Organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells represent an emerging and promising solution for low-cost clean energy production. Being flexible and semi-transparent and having significant advantages over conventional PV technologies, OPV modules represent an innovative solution even in applications that cannot be based on traditional PV systems. However, relatively low efficiencies, poor long-term stability, and thermal issues have so far prevented the commercialization of this technology. This paper describes two outdoor experimental campaigns that compared the operation of OPV modules with traditional PV modules—in particular crystalline silicon and copper–indium–selenium (CIS)—and assessed the OPV modules’ power generation potential in vertical installation and facing towards the cardinal directions.

Keywords: organic photovoltaic (OPV); performance analysis; energy efficiency; irradiance and temperature behavior (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: 2022
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