Thermal Impact of Rear Insulation, Light Trapping, and Parasitic Absorption in Solar Modules

Irvin, Nicholas P.; Escobar, D. Martinez; Wheeler, Aaron; King, Richard R.; Honsberg, Christiana B.; Kurtz, Sarah R.

doi:10.1109/jphotov.2022.3173785

Thermal Impact of Rear Insulation, Light Trapping, and Parasitic Absorption in Solar Modules

Journal Article · 01 July 2022 · IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/jphotov.2022.3173785· OSTI ID:1982867

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Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
University of California Merced, Merced, CA, USA

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Research Organization:: US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1982867

Journal Information:: IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Vol. 12, Issue 4; ISSN 2156-3381

Publisher:: IEEE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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