EPJ Photovoltaics

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Impact of cell cracks on performance of PV modules with current cell technologies

Ahmad Hashem, Zonghan Jiang, Guido Willers, Leila Mortazavifar, Bengt Jaeckel and Ralph Gottschalg

Published online: 03 July 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026017

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Modeling partial shading at the cell level on photovoltaic modules

Jean-Paul Calin, Jacques Levrat, Antonin Faes, Fahradin Mujovi, Paul Rémondeau, Kléber Nicolet-dit-Félix, Bénédicte Bonnet-Eymard, Didier Dalmazzone, Aïcha Hessler-Wyser and Christophe Ballif

Published online: 22 June 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026015

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Simulation-based insights into light soaking and light-induced degradation in perovskite solar cells

Guillem Álvarez Pérez, Karim Medjoubi, Arthur Julien, Jean-Baptiste Puel and Jean-François Guillemoles

Published online: 11 June 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026014

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Enhanced value of grid-connected PV with battery storage in a negative price environment

Djaber Berrian, Gaurang Chhapia, René VanBaal and Johannes Linder

Published online: 08 May 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026012

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Accessible spectral calibration of multi-LED solar simulators for tandem I–V measurement

Antoine Bourgeois, Zoltan Nicot-Senneville, Stella Hadiwidjaja, Jiayi Ye and Kwan Bum Choi

Published online: 06 May 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026008

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Maps of long-term soiling losses in Europe considering a partial cleaning effect by rain

Elena Ruiz-Donoso, Fernanda Norde Santos, Álvaro Fernández Solas, Natalie Hanrieder, Leonardo Micheli, Joaquín Alonso-Montesinos, Jesús Polo, Luis Zarzalejo and Stefan Wilbert

Published online: 24 April 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026010

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Sustainability outlook for leading silicon photovoltaic technologies from 2023–2034 in Europe

Bethany L. Willis, Oliver M. Rigby, Sophie L. Pain, Nicholas E. Grant, John D. Murphy, Ruy S. Bonilla and Neil S. Beattie

Published online: 10 April 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026009

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UV-induced degradation: comparative analysis of PV module testing and stabilization procedures against outdoor behavior

Paul Gebhardt, Mariella Rivera, Esther Fokuhl, Christian Reise, Erdmut Schnabel, Matthias Pander and Ingrid Hädrich

Published online: 17 March 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026007

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Long-term field degradation of crystalline-silicon PV modules: insights from fifteen years of monitoring and forensic analysis

J.A. Tsanakas, Maxime Babics, Frédéric Mezzasalma, Alexandre Mignonac, Hervé Colin, Lionel Sicot, Philippe Marechal, Guillaume Capron, Jean-Patrice Rakotoniaina and Jérémie Aimé

Published online: 17 March 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026006

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Electro-thermal energy yield simulations for bifacial all-perovskite tandem modules

Urs Aeberhard, Andreas Schiller, Roger Häusermann, Roman Hiestand, Balthasar Blülle, Markus Kohlstädt, Mehrdad Najafi, Sjoerd Veenstra and Beat Ruhstaller

Published online: 10 March 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026005

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Standardized assessment of PV array simulators

Theo Zwahlen, David Joss, Christian Messner, Christof Bucher, Luciano Borgna, Michael Gafert, Steffen Eyhorn, Lara Wenger and Roland Bründlinger

Published online: 25 February 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025027

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Differences between economical, ecological and societal optimal designs of solar parks due to feed-in restrictions

Bas B. Van Aken and Ilkay Cesar

Published online: 23 February 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026003

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Analyzing and modeling snow loss and snow loss accumulation in ground-mounted photovoltaic systems

Mari B. Øgaard, Erling W. Eriksen, Dounia Dahlioui, Sigrid Rønneberg, Thore Müller and Heine N. Riise

Published online: 16 February 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026004

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A comprehensive framework for accurate estimation of performance loss rates in large photovoltaic systems using machine learning

Kak-Pong Cheung, Stephanie Malik, David Daßler, Carsten Hennig, Hauke Nissen and Patrick Hennig

Published online: 13 February 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2026001

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Strategy for simple, on-site failure analysis: investigating bubbles and burn marks in backsheets of PV modules

Bernhardt Käßer, Aline Kirsten Vidal de Oliveira, Oleksandr Mashkov, Lucas Nascimento, Ricardo Rüther, I. Marius Peters and Claudia Buerhop-Lutz

Published online: 06 February 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025029

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Characterization of mechanically recovered photovoltaic encapsulants and backsheets as potential feedstocks for pyrolysis chemical recycling

Caroline Grand, Melissa N. Dunkle, Wolfram Palitzsch, Adriana Ferreira and Guy Beaucarne

Published online: 03 February 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025030

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Modeling the electrical mismatch caused by potential-induced degradation in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and strings

Aysha Mahmood, Gisele Alves dos Reis Benatto, Sune Thorsteinsson, Peter Behrensdorff Poulsen and Sergiu Viorel Spataru

Published online: 26 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025028

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Characterization and analysis of reverse breakdown voltage onset of solar cells with different cell architectures

Bengt Jaeckel, Jens Froebel, Matthias Pander, Andreas Maixner and Hamed Hanifi

Published online: 26 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025024

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Assessing tracker availability in 2 GW solar power plants

Giuliano Luchetta Martins, Lucas Z. Sergio, Maitheli Nikam, Gofran Chowdhury, Elena Koumpli and Jan Muller

Published online: 16 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025025

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Vehicle integrated photovoltaics module architecture optimization under dynamic shading

Ricardo Moruno, Luis San José, Rubén Núñez, Rebeca Herrero and Ignacio Antón Hernández

Published online: 16 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025026

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Integration of solar PV in a Norwegian energy system, navigating the trade-offs between land use and solar power production

Petry Kristine Nøttum Haaland, Magnus Korpås and Ole-Morten Midtgård

Published online: 13 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025023

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Co-simulating photovoltaics and environments: a proof-of-concept for solar forecasting operation

Baptiste Amiot, Joseph Vernier, Baptiste Berlioux, Benoît Cuilhé, Rémi Le Berre, Sylvain Edouard and Martin Ferrand

Published online: 09 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025018

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An interpretable AI framework for clear-sky detection in photovoltaics monitoring

Bohan Li, Alessandro Virtuani, Christophe Ballif, Antonin Faes and Hugo Quest

Published online: 10 December 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2025021

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

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

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

EPJ Photovoltaics

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