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Special Issue on ‘EU PVSEC 2025: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics', edited by Robert Kenny and Carlos del Cañizo

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Influence of irradiance and drone altitude in infrared thermography inspections of photovoltaic plants 31

Rodrigo del Prado Santamaría, Gisele Alves dos Reis Benatto, Mahmoud Dhimish, Timurhan Koc, Rizal Friansyah, Thøger Kari, Aysha Mahmood, Peter Behrensdorff Poulsen and Sergiu Viorel Spataru

Published online: 02 December 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025020

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Industrial implementation of 24%-efficient POLO IBC solar cells and future upgrade to 26%-efficient POLO² IBC 30

Thorsten Dullweber, Yevgeniya Larionova, Philip Jäger, Verena Mertens, Sabrina Schimanke, Melanie Ripke, Ulrike Baumann, Alaa Osman, Udo Römer, Robby Peibst et al. (7 more)

Published online: 27 November 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025019

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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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Reducing process time of PV module lamination by using double-side heating system 26

Sraisth, Djamel Eddine Mansour, Aksel Kaan Öz, Paul Gebhardt, Daniel Klaus and Christine Wellens

Published online: 03 June 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025014

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Analysis of fault detection and defect categorization in photovoltaic inverters for enhanced reliability and efficiency in large-scale solar energy systems 25

Stephanie Malik, David Daßler, Dharm Patel, Carola Klute, Robert Klengel, Andreas Dietrich, Kai Kaufmann, Carsten Hennig, Danny Wehnert and Matthias Ebert

Published online: 27 May 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025011

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Decoding pixels: A modular software prototype for cognitive image-based diagnostics of PV plants 24

John Ioannis A. Tsanakas and Philippe Marechal

Published online: 20 May 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025013

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Redefining failure detection in PV Systems: a comparative study of GPT-4o and ResNet's computer vision in aerial infrared imagery analysis 23

Sandra Gallmetzer, Mousa Sondoqah, Evelyn Turri, Lukas Koester, Atse Louwen and David Moser

Published online: 06 May 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025010

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Public road driving tests of Toyota Prius equipped with high-efficiency III-V triple-junction PV modules 20

Taizo Masuda, Masafumi Yamaguchi, Shinya Iwasaki, Takashi Nakado, Tatsuya Takamoto and Kensuke Nishioka

Published online: 17 March 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025008

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New approach of PV and thermal modeling to develop feasible cooling solutions for PV in buildings 19

Iñaki Cornago, Mikel Ezquer, Francisco Javier Sorbet, Alicia Kalms, Gonzalo Diarce, Olatz Irulegi and Fritz Zaversky

Published online: 12 March 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025007

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Performance analysis of DMF-free perovskite solar cells with vacuum quenching 18

Toshimitsu Mochizuki, Shota Araki, Hidetaka Takato and Katsuto Tanahashi

Published online: 27 February 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025002

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Quantifying the effect of shadow formation on photovoltaic sources under thin object shading: an image analysis approach 17

Matthew Axisa, Luciano Mule’Stagno and Marija Demicoli

Published online: 24 February 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025005

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Polarization-type potential-induced degradation in bifacial PERC modules in the field 16

Peter Hacke, Cecile Molto, Dylan Colvin, Ryan Smith, Farrukh Ibne Mahmood, Fang Li, Jaewon Oh, Govindasamy Tamizhmani and Hubert Seigneur

Published online: 24 February 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025004

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Impact of high-temperature processing steps on the long-term stability of charge carrier lifetime in n-type FZ-silicon 15

Melanie Mehler, Nicolas Weinert, Nicole Aßmann, Axel Herguth, Giso Hahn and Fabian Geml

Published online: 21 February 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025006

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Enhancing fault diagnosis in photovoltaic plants: managing the simultaneity of faulty bypass diodes, series resistance increases, and partial shading effects 14

Giosue' Maugeri, Simone Arrigoni, Alessandro Lavelli, Davide Bombelli, Salvatore Guastella, Andrea Rossetti and Marcello Restelli

Published online: 11 February 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025001

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Evaluation method and module design for cost-effective compliance with irradiance guidelines to maintain soil quality in solar parks 13

Ilkay Cesar and Bas B. Van Aken

Published online: 05 February 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025003

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Benchmarking equivalent circuit models for the IV characteristic of bifacial photovoltaic modules 12

Martin Bartholomäus, Luca Morino, Peter B. Poulsen and Sergiu V. Spataru

Published online: 16 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024046

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Material screening for the development of a photovoltaic module using biodegradable materials from renewable raw materials 10

Matthias Pander, Ringo Koepge, Bengt Jaeckel and Anton Mordvinkin

Published online: 10 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024049

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Investigation of temperature homogeneity during infrared soldering of silicon solar cells using the finite element method 9

Daniel Christopher Joseph, Angela De Rose, Dirk Eberlein, Onur Parlayan, Benjamin Grübel, Andreas J. Beinert and Holger Neuhaus

Published online: 09 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024052

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24% Efficient TOPCon-based back contacted polyZEBRA solar cells 8

Jonathan Linke, Christoph Peter, Jan Hoß, Saman Sharbaf Kalaghichi, Valentin Mihailetchi, Jan Lossen and Florian Buchholz

Published online: 15 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024051

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Increasing the self-sufficiency of a university campus by expanding the PV capacity while minimizing the energy cost 7

Tina Arizo Randrianantenaina, Josselin Le Gal La Salle, Sergiu Viorel Spataru and Mathieu David

Published online: 08 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024048

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Project “BUSSARD” − a holistic development of high-efficiency solar cells covering innovative front-end, metallization and interconnection approaches 6

Andreas Lorenz, Jörg Schube, Veronika Nikitina, Sebastian Mack, Sebastian Schweigert, Jonas Buddgard, Jonas Albrecht, Maximilian Pospischil, Achim Kraft, Andreas Wolf et al. (2 more)

Published online: 08 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024043

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Approaches for reducing metallization-induced losses in industrial TOPCon solar cells 5

Sebastian Mack, Daniel Ourinson, Marius Meßmer, Christopher Teßmann, Katrin Krieg, Jan Benick, Jonas D. Huyeng, Johannes Greulich and Andreas Wolf

Published online: 08 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024050

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Numerical analysis of evaporation reduction in floating photovoltaic power plants: influence of design parameters 4

Baptiste Berlioux, Baptiste Amiot, Martin Ferrand, Rémi Le Berre, Oume-Lgheit Rhazi, Javier Vidal, Hervé Pabiou and Ronnie Knikker

Published online: 08 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024047

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Reversing LeTID in PV power plants: a feasibility study 3

Esther Fokuhl, Paul Gebhardt, Erdmut Schnabel, Alexander Kleinhans, Cornelius Armbruster, Thomas Mikolajick, Viktor Wesselak and Daniel Philipp

Published online: 08 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024044

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An investigation on the uncertainty of fill factor 2

Diego Pavanello, Tony Sample and Harald Müllejans

Published online: 08 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024042

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Lightweight photovoltaic modules technologies: reliability evaluation and market opportunity 1

Julien Dupuis, Christine Abdel Nour, João Victor Oliveira Santos and Paul Lefillastre

Published online: 08 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024041

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Techno-economic evaluation of grid-connected PV generation system based on net metering scheme 3.0 for commercial buildings in Malaysia 29

Muhammad Hafeez Mohamed Hariri, Muhammad Imran Joohari, Amir Rabani Abd Halim, Nor Azizah Binti Mohd Yusoff and Mohamad Kamarol Mohd Jamil

Published online: 25 November 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025017

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Towards crack free fabrication of interconnect shingled solar modules through wire length and wire-end geometry control 28

Chencheng Xu, Bettina Wolpensinger, Iris Kunze, Henning Schulte-Huxel and Marc Köntges

Published online: 08 October 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025016

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Design, manufacture and characterization of compact optics for micro-CPV 27

Corentin Jouanneau, Marius Denain, Léo Guernion, Thomas Bidaud, Konan Kouame, Maxime Weiss, Artur Turala, David Danovitch, Jean-François Bryche, Maxime Darnon and Gwenaëlle Hamon

Published online: 03 June 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025015

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Snapshot of photovoltaics − March 2025 22

Arnulf Jäger-Waldau

Published online: 06 May 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025012

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On the annual energy yield of perovskite/silicon tandem modules with different bottom cell technologies and optimized top cell properties for different locations 21

Manvika Singh, Jacopo Finazzo, Youri Blom, Mahesh Jayan, Carlos Ruiz Tobon, Arthur Weeber, Miroslav Zeman, Rudi Santbergen and Olindo Isabella

Published online: 03 April 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025009

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Contactless defects detection using modulated photoluminescence technique: model for a single Shockley-Read-Hall trap in a semiconductor thin layer 11

Baptiste Bérenguier, Alban Asseko, Hiba Haddara, Sylvain Le Gall, Jean-Paul Kleider and Jean-François Guillemoles

Published online: 14 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024045

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