Combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of PERC bifacial silicon solar cells
This work investigates the impact of combining light trapping and radiative cooling on bifacial solar panels. While several techniques have been proposed to enhance the efficiency of solar panels, their combination can lead to suboptimal results. By numerically evaluating the light absorption and th...
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| author | Unai Urdiroz Iñigo Itoiz Joaquín Sevilla Angel Andueza |
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| description | This work investigates the impact of combining light trapping and radiative cooling on bifacial solar panels. While several techniques have been proposed to enhance the efficiency of solar panels, their combination can lead to suboptimal results. By numerically evaluating the light absorption and thermal balance of different panel configurations, we found that each side of the bifacial solar cell can be textured independently with a cross-effect of less than 4%. However, our results also indicate that improving visible light trapping can increase infrared absorption, leading to a heating effect that may offset the benefits of radiative cooling. These findings highlight the importance of balancing the factors that influence solar panel efficiency and provide quantitative insights that guide the development of more effective solar energy systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4505512ef9554c798adb251fe8d064282023-12-23T05:21:15ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472023-11-011011161125Combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of PERC bifacial silicon solar cellsUnai Urdiroz0Iñigo Itoiz1Joaquín Sevilla2Angel Andueza3Dpto. Ingeniería, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain; Institute for Advanced Materials (INAMAT), Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, SpainSolafam Ingeniería, 31006 Pamplona, Navarra, SpainDpto. Ing. Eléctrica, Electrónica y Comunicación, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain; Smart Cities Institute (SCI), Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, SpainDpto. Ing. Eléctrica, Electrónica y Comunicación, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain; Smart Cities Institute (SCI), Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain; Corresponding author at: Dpto. Ing. Eléctrica, Electrónica y Comunicación, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.This work investigates the impact of combining light trapping and radiative cooling on bifacial solar panels. While several techniques have been proposed to enhance the efficiency of solar panels, their combination can lead to suboptimal results. By numerically evaluating the light absorption and thermal balance of different panel configurations, we found that each side of the bifacial solar cell can be textured independently with a cross-effect of less than 4%. However, our results also indicate that improving visible light trapping can increase infrared absorption, leading to a heating effect that may offset the benefits of radiative cooling. These findings highlight the importance of balancing the factors that influence solar panel efficiency and provide quantitative insights that guide the development of more effective solar energy systems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723011216TexturingRadiative coolingLight trappingBifacial solar cellPERCAntireflective |
| spellingShingle | Unai Urdiroz Iñigo Itoiz Joaquín Sevilla Angel Andueza Combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of PERC bifacial silicon solar cells Energy Reports Texturing Radiative cooling Light trapping Bifacial solar cell PERC Antireflective |
| title | Combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of PERC bifacial silicon solar cells |
| title_full | Combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of PERC bifacial silicon solar cells |
| title_fullStr | Combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of PERC bifacial silicon solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of PERC bifacial silicon solar cells |
| title_short | Combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of PERC bifacial silicon solar cells |
| title_sort | combining radiative cooling and light trapping strategies for improved performance of perc bifacial silicon solar cells |
| topic | Texturing Radiative cooling Light trapping Bifacial solar cell PERC Antireflective |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723011216 |
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