Description

Need for more efficient solar technology has increased developments in transparent and bifacial solar cells globally. Transparent solar cells can be used in both bifacial and tandem solar application making them highly versatile. Bifacial solar cells are more efficient than their standard monofacial  counterparts, with private stakeholders achieving conversion efficiencies as high as 22%. Despite still being in early developmental stages, bifacial and transparent solar cells hold a great potential to disrupt the photovoltaics market.

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Keywords: solar cells, bifacial solar cells, tandem solar cells, transparent solar cells, energy