Influence of a shunt on the electrical behavior in thin film photovoltaic modules - A 2D finite element simulation study

Solar Energy

Volumn 105, Issue , 2014, Pages 494-504

  Fecher, Frank W ^a,b   Pérez Romero, Alexander ^a   Brabec, Christoph J ^a,b   Buerhop Lutz, Claudia ^a  

^a BAVARIAN CENTER FOR APPLIED ENERGY RESEARCH ZAE BAYERN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

2D finite element simulation; Electrical performance; Shunt defect; Thin film photovoltaic module

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS;

2D FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; ELECTRICAL BEHAVIORS; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; MODULE PERFORMANCE; OUTPUT PERFORMANCE; SHUNT DEFECTS; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84899894329     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.04.011     Document Type: Article

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