EPJ Photovoltaics

Open Access journal which publishes original, peer-reviewed papers focused in the field of photovoltaic solar energy conversion.

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Improving photovoltaic module efficiency using water sprinklers, air fans, and combined cooling systems

Ismail Al-Masalha, Abdel Salam Alsabagh, Omar Badran, Naim Alkawaldeh, Taiseer M. Abu-Rahmeh and Aiman Al Alawin

EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 41

Published online: 02 December 2024
Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2024: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and Gabriele Eder

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Analysis of transport costs structures of solar modules: international versus domestic scenarios

Max Mittag, Tim Straube and Christian Reichel

EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 40

Published online: 28 November 2024
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Study, qualitative-quantitative analysis, and sizing of the environmental impact of the photovoltaic panel recycling process

Marco Elias Antonio Yovera Cortez, Carlos Alberto Paragua-Macuri and Melecio Paragua Morales

EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 37

Published online: 25 November 2024
Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2024: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and Gabriele Eder

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Using the equivalent cell temperature for power matrix calculations

Hanna Ellis, Harald Müllejans, Teodora Lyubenova, Diego Pavanello and Ewan D. Dunlop

EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 39

Published online: 19 November 2024
Special Issue on ‘Advances in French Photovoltaic Research in 2023’, edited by Mohamed Amara, Thomas Fix, Jean-Paul Kleider, Judikaël Le Rouzo and Denis Mencaraglia

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Preliminary study of selective contacts for hot carrier solar cells

Soline Boyer-Richard, Fei Fan, Nicolas Chevalier, Antoine Létoublon, Alexandre Beck, Karine Tavernier, Shalu Rani, Daniel Suchet, Andrea Cattoni, Laurent Lombez and Olivier Durand

EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 38

Published online: 19 November 2024
Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2024: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and Gabriele Eder

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Experimental investigation of the temperature distribution in a BIPV façade

Nanna L. Andersen, Markus Babin and Sune Thorsteinsson

EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 36

Published online: 19 November 2024
Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2023: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and João Serra

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Life cycle assessment of an innovative high-value-recovery crystalline silicon photovoltaic recycling process − the environmental impacts and benefits

Hsin-Hsin Fan, Caterin Salas-Redondo and Antoine Chalaux

EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 35

Published online: 05 November 2024
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Influence of passivating interlayers on the carrier selectivity of MoO_x contacts for c-Si solar cells

Mike Tang Soo Kiong Ah Sen, Gaby Janssen, Agnes Mewe, Paula Bronsveld, Jimmy Melskens, Fatemeh Hashemi, Paul Procel-Moya and Arthur Weeber

EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 34

Published online: 21 October 2024

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141	Open Access Communication on the potential of applied PV in the European Union: Rooftops, reservoirs, roads (R³) Georgia Kakoulaki, Nigel Taylor, Sandor Szabo, Robert Kenny, Anatoli Chatzipanagi and Arnulf Jäger-Waldau EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 2 Published online: 30 January 2024
141	Special Issue on ‘Advances in French Photovoltaic Research in 2023’, edited by Mohamed Amara, Thomas Fix, Jean-Paul Kleider, Judikaël Le Rouzo and Denis Mencaraglia Open Access Preliminary study of selective contacts for hot carrier solar cells Soline Boyer-Richard, Fei Fan, Nicolas Chevalier, Antoine Létoublon, Alexandre Beck, Karine Tavernier, Shalu Rani, Daniel Suchet, Andrea Cattoni, Laurent Lombez and Olivier Durand EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 38 Published online: 19 November 2024
116	Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2024: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and Gabriele Eder Open Access Using the equivalent cell temperature for power matrix calculations Hanna Ellis, Harald Müllejans, Teodora Lyubenova, Diego Pavanello and Ewan D. Dunlop EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 39 Published online: 19 November 2024
111	Open Access Study, qualitative-quantitative analysis, and sizing of the environmental impact of the photovoltaic panel recycling process Marco Elias Antonio Yovera Cortez, Carlos Alberto Paragua-Macuri and Melecio Paragua Morales EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 37 Published online: 25 November 2024
108	Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2023: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and João Serra Open Access The effect of partial shading on the reliability of photovoltaic modules in the built-environment Ebrar Özkalay, Flavio Valoti, Mauro Caccivio, Alessandro Virtuani, Gabi Friesen and Christophe Ballif EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 7 Published online: 28 February 2024

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2023 5-Year Impact Factor*: 1.5

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469	Open Access Communication on the potential of applied PV in the European Union: Rooftops, reservoirs, roads (R³) Georgia Kakoulaki, Nigel Taylor, Sandor Szabo, Robert Kenny, Anatoli Chatzipanagi and Arnulf Jäger-Waldau EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 2 Published online: 30 January 2024
398	Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2023: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and João Serra Open Access The effect of partial shading on the reliability of photovoltaic modules in the built-environment Ebrar Özkalay, Flavio Valoti, Mauro Caccivio, Alessandro Virtuani, Gabi Friesen and Christophe Ballif EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 7 Published online: 28 February 2024
358	Open Access Snapshot of photovoltaics − February 2024 Arnulf Jäger-Waldau EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 21 Published online: 10 June 2024
337	Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2023: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and João Serra Open Access Life cycle assessment of an innovative high-value-recovery crystalline silicon photovoltaic recycling process − the environmental impacts and benefits Hsin-Hsin Fan, Caterin Salas-Redondo and Antoine Chalaux EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 35 Published online: 05 November 2024
255	Open Access Snapshot of Photovoltaics − May 2023 Arnulf Jäger-Waldau EPJ Photovolt., 14 (2023) 23 Published online: 25 July 2023

1478	Open Access Communication on the potential of applied PV in the European Union: Rooftops, reservoirs, roads (R³) Georgia Kakoulaki, Nigel Taylor, Sandor Szabo, Robert Kenny, Anatoli Chatzipanagi and Arnulf Jäger-Waldau EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 2 Published online: 30 January 2024
1211	Open Access Snapshot of photovoltaics − February 2024 Arnulf Jäger-Waldau EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 21 Published online: 10 June 2024
1192	Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2023: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and João Serra Open Access The effect of partial shading on the reliability of photovoltaic modules in the built-environment Ebrar Özkalay, Flavio Valoti, Mauro Caccivio, Alessandro Virtuani, Gabi Friesen and Christophe Ballif EPJ Photovolt., 15 (2024) 7 Published online: 28 February 2024
880	Open Access Snapshot of Photovoltaics − May 2023 Arnulf Jäger-Waldau EPJ Photovolt., 14 (2023) 23 Published online: 25 July 2023
730	Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2023: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Robert Kenny and João Serra Open Access Thermal model in digital twin of vertical PV system helps to explain unexpected yield gains Anna J. Carr, Ji Liu, Ashish Binani, Kay Cesar and Bas B. Van Aken EPJ Photovolt., 14 (2023) 32 Published online: 06 November 2023