Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling by Antonino Parisi, Luciano Curcio, Vincenzo Rocca, Salvatore Stivala, Alfonso C. Cino, Alessandro C. Busacca, Giovanni Cipriani, Diego La Cascia, Vincenzo Di Dio, Rosario Miceli, Giuseppe Ricco Galluzzo

“…Starting from the results regarding a nonvacuum technique to fabricate CIGS thin films for solar cells by means of single-step electrodeposition, we focus on the methodological problems of modeling at cell structure and photovoltaic module levels. As a matter of fact, electrodeposition is known as a practical alternative to costly vacuum-based technologies for semiconductor processing in the photovoltaic device sector, but it can lead to quite different structural and electrical properties. …”
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Sensitivity of photovoltaic cells efficiency to initial conditions in various aggregation designs by Baharak Mohamad Jafari Navadel, Esfandyar Faizi, Baharam Ahansaz, Jaber Jahanbin Sardroodi

Subjects: “…Photovoltaic cell…”
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Benchmarking equivalent circuit models for the IV characteristic of bifacial photovoltaic modules by Bartholomäus Martin, Morino Luca, Poulsen Peter B., Spataru Sergiu V.

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Manufacturing Strategies for a Family of Integrated Photovoltaic-Fuel Cell Systems by Chukwuma Ogbonnaya, Grace Hegarty

“…Integrated photovoltaic-fuel cell (IPVFC) systems have the potential to contribute to sustainable energy production for grid and off-grid applications. …”
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Evaluating the impact of tilt angles and tracking mechanisms on photovoltaic modules in Ethiopia by Assaye Gedifew, Amare Benor

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Prediction of Photovoltaic Power by ANN Based on Various Environmental Factors in India by B. Suresh Kumar, Jenifer Mahilraj, R. K. Chaurasia, Chitaranjan Dalai, A. H. Seikh, S. M. A. K. Mohammed, Ram Subbiah, Abdi Diriba

“…Extreme weather conditions, which affect photovoltaic output power, can have a major impact on electricity generated by PV systems. …”
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Investigation of the Economic Mechanism of Utilizing Distributed Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Iran by Sana Labbafi, Sina Labbafi, Hossein Heirani, Seyedali Sina

“…In this respect, the present research considers Iran as a country with very low electricity prices coupled with very large potentials for utilizing solar energy in the presence of imbalanced electricity supply and demand, with the research objective being an investigation of the required incentive policies to promote the utilization of distributed solar photovoltaic (DSPV) systems in the country. According to the results, it was figured out that, under the current conditions, escalating the price of electricity for houses (even to as high as 10 times the current prices) cannot cover the costs of the equivalent DSPV systems, indicating a need for another cluster of policies. …”
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Analytical Modelling of High Concentrator Photovoltaic Modules Based on Atmospheric Parameters by Eduardo F. Fernández, F. Almonacid, T. K. Mallick, P. Pérez-Higueras

“…The goal of this paper is to introduce a model to predict the maximum power of a high concentrator photovoltaic module. The model is based on simple mathematical expressions and atmospheric parameters. …”
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Parameter Extraction of Solar Photovoltaic Modules Using Gravitational Search Algorithm by R. Sarjila, K. Ravi, J. Belwin Edward, K. Sathish Kumar, Avagaddi Prasad

“…Parameter extraction of a solar photovoltaic system is a nonlinear problem. Many optimization algorithms are implemented for this purpose, which failed in giving better results at low irradiance levels. …”
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Study on photovoltaic primary frequency control strategy at different time scales by Lei Wang, Runtao Zhang, Qian Zang, Ziwei Cheng, Can Su, Zhiwei Li, Hao Zhang

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Scintillator based nuclear photovoltaic batteries for power generation at microwatts level by Ibrahim Oksuz, Sabin Neupane, Yanfa Yan, Lei R. Cao

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Modeling and Analysis of New Multilevel Inverter for Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant by Xiaoqiang Guo, Ran He, Mehdi Narimani

“…Solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant is an effective way to utilize the renewable energy sources. …”
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Internet of Things Technology for an Autonomous Photovoltaic Solar Energy System Monitoring by Mimouni Abdelmalek, Chahet Youssef, El Amrani Aumeur, El Amraoui Mohamed, Bejjit Lahcen

“…This work presents a Photovoltaic (PV) monitoring system using the Internet of Things (IoT). …”
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Effect of Temperature and Humidity on the Degradation Rate of Multicrystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Module by N. C. Park, W. W. Oh, D. H. Kim

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Review and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Array Fault Detection and Diagnosis Techniques by Albert Yaw Appiah, Xinghua Zhang, Ben Beklisi Kwame Ayawli, Frimpong Kyeremeh

“…The environmentally clean nature of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology causes PV power generation to be embraced by all countries across the globe. …”
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Zinc-Based Semiconductors/Polymer Thin Films Junction for Photovoltaic Application by Souad Al-bat’hi, K. A. Buhari, M. I. Latiff

“…The polymer film was sandwiched between the ZnO and ZnTe semiconductors to form ITO/ZnO/polymer/ZnTe/ITO double-junction photovoltaic cell, and the photovoltaic properties were studied. …”
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The Voltage-Ear – An Anomaly in Photovoltaic Systems With Undersized Inverters by Ernst Wittmann, Claudia Buerhop-Lutz, Vincent Christlein, Jens Hauch, Christoph J. Brabec, Ian Marius Peters

“…This study presents a phenomenon in photovoltaic field installations we call voltage ear. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF A GRAVITATIONAL AND PENDULUM SOLAR TRACKER FOR STANDALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS by Jorge A. Wissmann, Carlos E. C. Nogueira, Marcelo M. M. Zampiva, Jair A. C. Siqueira, Doglas Bassegio

“…ABSTRACT The contribution of photovoltaic energy has steadily increased within the energy matrix worldwide. …”
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An Experimental Study for Enhancing the Performance of the Photovoltaic Module Using Forced Air by Malik F. Jaffar, Abdulrahman Th. Mohammad, Ahmed Qasim Ahmed

Subjects: “…Photovoltaic…”
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Modulated photovoltaic response in a flexoelectric device using microscopic indentation by E. Coy, K. Załęski, M. Budziałowski, J. Zou, N. Dix, F. Sánchez, I. Fina

“…The use of ferroelectric materials in photovoltaics has garnered significant attention due to the presence of a giant open circuit voltage response. …”
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