Optical simulation of bifacial solar cells

Energy Procedia

Volumn 27, Issue , 2012, Pages 300-305

  Frank, J ^a   Rudiger M ^a   Fischer, S ^a   Goldschmidt, J C ^a   Hermle, M ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bifacial; Rear side reflector; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886242789     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.07.067     Document Type: Conference Paper

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