An Empirical Investigation on the Correlation Between Solar Cell Cracks and Hotspots

An empirical investigation on the correlation between solar cell cracks and hotspots

In recent years, solar cell cracks have been a topic of interest to industry because of their impact on performance deterioration. Therefore, in this work, we investigate the correlation of four crack modes and their effects on the temperature of the solar cell, well known as hotspot. We divided the crack modes to crack free (mode 1), micro-crack (mode 2), shaded area (mode 3), and breakdown (mode 4). Using a dataset of 12 different solar cell s…

Scientists make groundbreaking discovery that could pave the way for low-cost energy source: 'A promising path'

Researchers at the Autonomous University of Querétaro in Mexico are exploring the potential of chalcogenide perovskites with zirconium alloying for more resilient and efficient solar cells. Lead halide perovskite solar cells have enjoyed some prominence in the field of photovoltaics, according to Tech Xplore, but like many varieties, they suffer when exposed to moisture, oxygen, heat, and ultraviolet light.  Plus, there's the toxicity of lead to…

Solar companies compete to advance tandem cell technology

Companies like Qcells, Trinasolar and LONGi are betting on perovskite and silicon tandem technology and achieving recent breakthroughs in stability and efficiency.

Qcells heralds ‘breakthrough’ in tandem module durability

Qcells claims its perovskite/silicon tandem technology has moved a step closer to commercialisation after passing several reliability tests.