Experimental investigations of front and rear side soiling on bifacial PV module under different installations and environmental conditions

Raina, Gautam; Sinha, Sunanda

doi:10.1016/j.esd.2023.01.001

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“…These modules can generate electricity from both sides by capturing sunlight from both the front and rear surfaces, increasing overall power output. However, the negative impact of soiling on one side of a bifacial module should not be overlooked [66].…”

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Application of Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technologies in Buildings: A Mini-Review

Xiao,

Lai,

Chen

et al. 2024

Coatings

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Buildings account for a significant proportion of total energy consumption. The integration of renewable energy sources is essential to reducing energy demand and achieve sustainable building design. The use of solar energy has great potential for promoting energy efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of energy consumption in buildings. This study examines the applications of photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies in the field of architecture, demonstrating the huge potential of solar energy in building applications. To ensure a fresh and thorough review, we examine literature that encompasses the advancements made in the utilization of solar energy in buildings over the past decade. The key factors to consider in this study are reliability, performance, cost and aesthetics in real applications of photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies in the field of architecture, which have a significant impact on people’s acceptance of solar energy technology. Recent developments in feasible and effective optimization solutions for solar energy technologies are summarized. Accurate and convenient simulation techniques are also summarized for reference. The results show that the rapid progress of BIPV systems is fueled by advancements in three crucial areas: enhancing solar cell and module efficiency, reducing manufacturing costs and achieving a competitive levelized cost of electricity. The results can provide researchers with a reference for understanding recent technological developments in the integration of solar energy into buildings.

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“…PV technology [66] Soiling impact on one side of bifacial PV modules was studied through experiments.…”

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Application of Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technologies in Buildings: A Mini-Review

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Lai,

Chen

et al. 2024

Coatings

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“…2 (Shoukry et al, 2016). This power can vary with the soiling effect and it needs appropriate cleaning techniques (Raina and Sinha, 2023).…”

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Lifecycle-based feasibility indicators for floating solar photovoltaic plants along with implementable energy enhancement strategies and framework-driven assessment approaches leading to advancements in the simulation tool

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Floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) systems that allow solar panel installations on water bodies are gaining popularity worldwide as they mainly avoid land-use conflicts created by, and for their superior performance over, ground-mounted photovoltaic installations. Though many studies in the FSPV literature showed how superior FSPVs perform, we still believe there are few potential opportunities for further enhancement in performance. On the other side, the industry’s delivery of FSPV installation service to clients is often questioned, highlighting that FSPV modeling is compromised, leading to false promises on energy performance and feasibility. This might be true given the lack of modeling tools specific to FSPV. With this hypothesis, this review investigates existing modeling approaches by FSPV researchers/industry people practicing and potentially implementable energy performance enhancement strategies leading to the advancement of modeling tools. The review outcome suggested that every FSPV researcher/service provider must carefully design and optimize the FSPV system considering suitable performance enhancement strategies, for instance, replacing conventional solar panels with bifacial ones and integrating various cooling and cleaning methods. Also, while assessing the feasibility, they must follow the lifecycle-based performance indicators that broadly fall under the techno-economic-environmental and social aspects with an appropriate framework-driven assessment approach. Lastly, we have shown a conceptual FSPV project simulation tool consolidating the performance indicators and explored performance enhancement strategies that we believe would help the FSPV community.

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“…In recent years, to make full use of bifacial solar cells or modules, the power gains from the rear side have been comprehensively researched through experimental and simulation studies [6][7][8]. From the perspective of the fabrication stages, the power output of the bifacial module is affected by the cell's performance, such as the bifacial factor [9,10]; module performance, such as patterned glass or light-guidance films [11][12][13]; as well as system installation and orientation parameters, such as the tilt angle, altitude, azimuth angle, and albedo of the ground [14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

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The Influence of the Installation Condition and Performance of Bifacial Solar Modules on Energy Yield

Zhang,

Shen,

Liu

2023

Energies

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Compared with typical mono-facial photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, bifacial solar modules can make full use of reflected or scattered light from the ground and the surroundings to yield more electrical energy. The electrical energy on the rear side depends on multiple factors, such as the IV parameters of modules, packaging materials, and installation circumstances. In this work, the power generation output is simulated and researched using the PV-SYST software program, based on the different electrical parameters of bifacial solar modules and the installation conditions of the given PV systems. The influencing factors that affect the electrical energy are further analyzed using power-loss diagrams. The results show that improving the surface albedo can raise additional energy by 8.3%, thus behaving significantly better than the mono-facial module. Furthermore, improving the siting height and incidence angle modifier (IAM) of the modules can increase the additional energy by 3.1%. In contrast, adjusting the output current or voltage of the modules adds some energy, while the modules are of the same nominal power value. It was observed that the energy level of a photovoltaic system mainly depends on the installation circumstances, but the electrical parameters of the modules themselves contribute little.

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Experimental investigations of front and rear side soiling on bifacial PV module under different installations and environmental conditions

Cited by 13 publications

References 28 publications

Application of Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technologies in Buildings: A Mini-Review

Application of Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technologies in Buildings: A Mini-Review

Lifecycle-based feasibility indicators for floating solar photovoltaic plants along with implementable energy enhancement strategies and framework-driven assessment approaches leading to advancements in the simulation tool

The Influence of the Installation Condition and Performance of Bifacial Solar Modules on Energy Yield

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