EPJ Photovoltaics

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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