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Tous, L. (author), Govaert, J. (author), Harrison, S. (author), Carrière, C. (author), Barth, V. (author), Giglia, V. (author), Buchholz, F. (author), Chen, N. (author), Halm, A. (author), Faes, A. (author), Nogay, G. (author), Quest, H. (author), Roessler, T. (author), Fellmeth, T. (author), Reinwand, D. (author), Stolzenburg, H. (author), Schindler, F. (author), Mittag, M. (author), Morlier, A. (author), Bokalic, M. (author), Brecl, K. (author), Kikelj, M. (author), Topic, M. (author), Kester, J.C.P. (author), Wendlandt, S. (author), Galiazzo, M. (author), Voltan, A. (author), Galbiati, G. (author), Ortiga, M.E. (author), Torregrosa, F. (author), Grimm, M. (author), Denafas, J. (author), Radavicius, T. (author), Lukinskas, P. (author), Savisalo, T. (author), Regrettier, T. (author), Gordon, I. (author)The EU crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV manufacturing industry has faced strong foreign competition in the last decade. To strive in this competitive environment and differentiate itself from the competition, the EU c-Si PV manufacturing industry needs to (1) focus on highly performing c-Si PV technologies, (2) include sustainability by design, and...article 2023
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Aghaei, M. (author), Fairbrother, A. (author), Gok, A. (author), Ahmad, S. (author), Kazim, S. (author), Lobato, K. (author), Oreski, G. (author), Reinders, A. (author), Schmitz, J. (author), Theelen, M.A.H. (author), Yilmaz, P. (author), Kettle, J. (author)The degradation of photovoltaic (PV) systems is one of the key factors to address in order to reduce the cost of the electricity produced by increasing the operational lifetime of PV systems. To reduce the degradation, it is imperative to know the degradation and failure phenomena. This review article has been prepared to present an overview of...article 2022
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Datta, K. (author), Branco, B. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Zardetto, V. (author), Phung, N. (author), Bracesco, A. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Wienk, M.M. (author), Creatore, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Janssen, R.A.J. (author)Solar-assisted water electrolysis is a promising technology for storing the energy of incident solar irradiation into hydrogen as a fuel. Here, an integrated continuous flow electrochemical reactor coupled to a monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell is demonstrated that provides light-driven electrochemical solar-to-hydrogen conversion...article 2022
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BuendDia, V.G. (author), Podilchak, S.K. (author), Liberto, S. (author), Walkinshaw, T. (author), Constantinides, C. (author), Anagnostou, D.E. (author), Goussetis, G. (author), Vorst, M.V.D. (author)A miniaturized planar Yagi-Uda antenna for integration with PicoSats or other SmallSat missions is proposed. Miniaturization techniques, such as meandering and 1-D artificial dielectric concepts to reduce the guided wavelength, are employed to overcome space constraints imposed by the SmallSat footprint while still maintaining good performance...article 2022
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Kumaresan, A. (author), Kandasamy, N.K. (author), Kooij, R.E. (author)The endeavour towards making power distribution systems (PDSs) smarter has made the interdependence on communication network indispensable. Further, prospective high penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources in the form of distributed energy resources (DERs) has resulted in the necessity for smart controllers on such DERs. Inverters...article 2022
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Yilmaz, P. (author), Aninat, R. (author), Cruz, G.O. (author), Weber, T. (author), Schmitz, J. (author), Theelen, M. (author)An extensive post-mortem analysis was conducted on a commercial copper-(indiumgallium)-diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic module that degraded after exposure to the high voltage stress of a standardized potential induced degradation (PID) test. We employed a custom-developed coring technique to extract samples from the full-size field module, which...article 2022
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ruben Vogt, M. (author), Riechelmann, S. (author), Gracia-Amillo, A.M. (author), Driesse, A. (author), Kokka, A. (author), Maham, K. (author), Karha, P. (author), Kenny, R. (author), Schinke, C. (author), Bothe, K. (author), Blakesley, J. (author), Music, E. (author), Plag, F. (author), Friesen, G. (author), Corbellini, G. (author), Riedel-Lyngskar, N. (author), Valckenborg, R. (author), Schweiger, M. (author), Herrmann, W. (author)The IEC 61853 standard series aims to provide a standardized measure for photovoltaic (PV) module energy rating, namely the Climate Specific Energy Rating (CSER). For this purpose, it defines procedures for the experimental determination of input data and algorithms for calculating the CSER. However, some steps leave room for interpretation...article 2022
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Feleki, B.T. (author), Bouwer, R.K.M. (author), Zardetto, V. (author), Wienk, M.M. (author), Janssen, R.A.J. (author)An efficient substrate-configuration p-i-n metal-halide perovskite solar cell (PSC) is fabricated on a polymer-coated steel substrate. The optimized cell employs a Ti bottom electrode coated with a thin indium tin oxide (ITO) interlayer covered with a self-assembled [2-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)ethyl]phosphonic acid monolayer as a hole-selective contact...article 2022
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Ruiz-Preciado, M.A. (author), Gota, F. (author), Fassl, P. (author), Hossain, I.M. (author), Singh, R. (author), Laufer, F. (author), Schackmar, F. (author), Feeney, T. (author), Farag, A. (author), Allegro, I. (author), Hu, H. (author), Gharibzadeh, S. (author), Nejand, B.A. (author), Gevaerts, V.S. (author), Simor, M. (author), Bolt, P.J. (author), Paetzold, U.W. (author)Monolithic two-terminal (2T) perovskite/CuInSe2 (CIS) tandem solar cells (TSCs) combine the promise of an efficient tandem photovoltaic (PV) technology with the simplicity of an all-thin-film device architecture that is compatible with flexible and lightweight PV. In this work, we present the first-ever 2T perovskite/CIS TSC with a power...article 2022
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de Amorim Soares, G. (author), Carolus, J. (author), Daenen, M. (author), Masolin, A. (author), Birrenbach, T. (author), Gerber, A. (author), Wrigley, A. (author), Henzel, J. (author), Roosen, D. (author), Meuris, M. (author), Theelen, M.J. (author)A round robin test was carried out in four PV laboratories to compare accelerated lifetime testing. Twenty commercial non-packaged CIGS solar cells of similar performance were spread and exposed to damp heat con-ditions (85 ◦C and 85% RH) for approximately 500 h. Their JV performance was monitored during the damp heat exposure. After the test,...article 2021
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Yamaguchi, S. (author), van Aken, B.B. (author), Stodolny, M.K. (author), Loffler, J. (author), Masuda, A. (author), Ohdaira, K. (author)System voltages can cause significant degradation in photovoltaic modules. Polarization-type potential-induced degradation (PID) is accompanied by decreases in the short-circuit current density and the open-circuit voltage. The system voltage causes a polarization and surface charge accumulation, increasing the interface recombination. The...article 2021
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De Biasio, M. (author), Zikulnig, J. (author), Muehleisen, W. (author), Kraft, M. (author), Simor, M. (author), Bolt, P.J. (author)Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells are a promising technology, but inline quality inspection systems are required for efficient high-volume production. Tests with two candidate methods: Raman spectroscopy and photo-luminescence imaging, are reported in this paper. The methods were used to estimate material compositions...conference paper 2021
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Broers, W. (author), Vasseur, V. (author), Kemp, R. (author), Abujidi, N. (author), Vroon, Z. (author)The implementation of residential photovoltaics must increase more rapidly to combat climate change and its impacts. This challenge is addressed in this study by introducing a segmentation model in order to develop a theoretical and empirical foundation for understanding the heterogeneity of potential adopters. Data were collected by means of a...article 2021
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Het afgelopen decennium verwierf Solliance globale faam met haar onderzoek naar de volgende generatie dunnefi lmzonnecellen. Daarin is een belangrijk kruispunt bereikt. ‘We zijn leider in de ontwikkeling van de celtechnologie van de toekomst in combinatie met fabricage van halffabricaten in een roll-to-rollproces’, aldus directeur Ronn...article 2021
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16.8 Monolithic all-perovskite triple-junction solar cells via a universal two-step solution processWang, J. (author), Zardetto, V. (author), Datta, K. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Wienk, M.M. (author), Janssen, R.A.J. (author)Perovskite semiconductors hold a unique promise in developing multijunction solar cells with high-efficiency and low-cost. Besides design constraints to reduce optical and electrical losses, integrating several very different perovskite absorber layers in a multijunction cell imposes a great processing challenge. Here, we report a versatile two...article 2020
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Bezemer, R.A. (author), Sewalt, K.E. (author), Heller, E.M.B. (author), Roosen, D.A. (author), de Wal, V. (author), Arnoldy, M. (author)Grootschalige toepassing van zonnecellen (photovoltaic cells, PV) in de gebouwde omgeving is gelimiteerd, mede omdat dakoppervlakken niet volledig benut kunnen worden ten gevolge van de ligging en de aanwezigheid van verstorende elementen als schoorstenen, dakkapellen, daklichten, etc. Het wegennet in Nederland biedt aanknopingspunten voor...report 2020
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Carr, A.J. (author), van den Tillaart, E. (author), Burgers, A.R. (author), Köhler, T. (author), Newman, B.K. (author)Electric vehicles are destined to become the main form of people transport in the near future. They are noise and emission free with the potential to offer completely zero-emission use when the energy used to charge their batteries is generated from renewable resources. On-board PV, PV that is integrated into the body of the car is a novel...conference paper 2020
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van Rijnbach, M. (author), Hueting, R.J.E. (author), Stodolny, M. (author), Janssen, G. (author), Melskens, J. (author), Schmitz, J. (author)The Cox-Strack method is commonly applied to assess the contact resistivity between a metal and a semiconductor since the 1960s, while the underlying assumptions have not yet been rigorously assessed. In this article, a combination of finite-element modeling and mathematical analysis is used to investigate the accuracy of the conventional Cox...article 2020
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Bakker, K. (author), Weeber, A. (author), Theelen, M. (author)Partial shading of Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 (CIGS) photovoltaic (PV) modules is getting more attention, as is witnessed by the increase in publications on this topic in recent years. This review will give an overview of shading tests executed on CIGS modules and focuses on the more fundamental aspects that are often studied on cells. Generally, CIGS...article 2019
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Papadopoulos, N. (author), Qiu, W. (author), Ameys, M. (author), Smout, S. (author), Willegems, M. (author), Deroo, F. (author), van der Steen, J.L. (author), Kronemeijer, A.J. (author), Dehouwer, M. (author), Mityashin, A. (author), Gehlhaar, R. (author), Myny, K. (author)Capacitive touchscreens are increasingly widespread, featuring in mobile phones and tablets, as well as everyday objects such as cars and home appliances. As a result, the interfaces are uniquely placed to provide a means of communication in the era of the Internet of Everything. Here, we show that commercial touchscreens can be used as reader...article 2019