Freeware tool predicts light transmission, power generation of PV materials used in agrivoltaics
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- Sep 12, 2024
- 2 min read
Scientists from Swansea University in the United Kingdom have developed a tool to help identify optimal photovoltaic materials for agrivoltaics. The research paper explores the thermodynamic limits of organic semiconductor-based photovoltaics (OPVs) and their potential performance as agrivoltaics. The team developed a freeware tool that predicts the light transmission, absorption, and power generation of different solar materials. The tool will be particularly valuable for molecular semiconductors such as organics and perovskites. The paper concludes that state-of-the-art, inorganic PVs generate more power per square meter than semitransparent OPVs, but the CF-weighted LUEs of OPVs can compete with established inorganic systems. The researchers also found the light-utilization efficiency (LUE) of semi-transparent agrivoltaics based on OPVs is comparable with that of opaque solar cells based on inorganic semiconductors.
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