From bifacial PV cells to bifacial PV power plants – the chain of characterization and performance prediction

By Christian Reise, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany; Michael Rauer, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany; Max Mittag, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany; Alexandra Schmid, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany

Bifacial PV technology raises new challenges for the characterization and modelling of solar cells and modules, as well as for the yield predictions of power plants, as the contribution of the rear side can significantly affect the performance of these types of device.