Publications

Scientific publication associated with the GOPV Project

  • O. Arriaga Arruti, L. Gnocchi, Q. Jeangros, C. Ballif, and A. Virtuani, ‘Potential-induced degradation in bifacial silicon heterojunction solar modules: Insights and mitigation strategies’, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, doi: 10.1002/pip.3765
  • L. Gnocchi, O. A. Arruti, C. Ballif, and A. Virtuani, ‘A comprehensive physical model for the sensitivity of silicon heterojunction photovoltaic modules to water ingress’, CR-PHYS-SC, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101751
  • One year performance assessment of silicon hetero-junction solar modules on horizontal single axis tracker, https://doi.org/10.4229/wcpec-82022-4bv.5.9

Scientific publication derived from the exploitation of GOPV Project results

  • Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact (PERC) Photovoltaic Module Technology, https://doi.org/10.69766/EEMP5995
  • Ground-mounted or residential rooftop photovoltaic plant − European production or Chinese production: which is the most environmentally sustainable system? A case study in Italy, https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2024005
  • Enhancing fault diagnosis in photovoltaic plants: managing the simultaneity of faulty bypass diodes, series resistance increases, and partial shading effects, 10.1051/epjpv/2025001
  • Best Practices for the Optimization of Bifacial Photovoltaic Tracking Systems, 10.69766/joik1919
  • Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules and Systems: Experience and Results from International Research and Pilot Applications, 10.2172/1779379

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Application – EPFL

Literature review: “Progress in Photovoltaics – 2023 – Arriaga Arruti – Long‐term performance and reliability of silicon heterojunction solar“, performed in the framework of the GOPV project.

Olatz Arriaga Arruti, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Microengineering (IEM), Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab), 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

WCPEC-8 – 2022 – Convert Italia – a Valmont company

“HORIZONTAL SINGLE AXIS TRACKER IN WEATHERING STEEL, A SOLUTION WITH A LOW IMPACT ON THE LCOE AND LCA INDEX”

3DV.1.42

3DV.1.42_presentation

WCPEC-8 – 2022 – EPFL

“DECOUPLING PERFORMANCE GAINS OF SILICON HETERO-JUNCTION BIFACIAL MODULES”

Proceeding 3BV.3.6

Poster 3BV.3.6

“Silicon Heterojunction Solar Technology at the Gate of the Giga-Watt-Age: Reliability and Long-term Performance”

Presentation 3DO.18.4

“Damp Heat induced Degradation of SHJ Glass/Glass Modules with EVA :
Insights into Root-causes and Mitigation Strategies”

Oral Presentation

“The Preconditioning Effect of Uncured EVA Rolls on the Long-Term
UV Exposure of Glass/Glass Modules”

Poster

WCPEC-8 – 2022 – RSE-Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico

“One year performance assessment of silicon hetero-junction solar
modules on horizontal single axis tracker”

Proceedings-v6. 4BV.5.9

Poster-v2 4BV.5.9 A0

WCPEC-8 – 2022 – LEITAT

“LCOE REDUCTION APPROACHES FOR BIFACIAL PV PLANTS”

Presentation 3DV.1.41_1055

38th EUPVSEC – 2021 – EPFL

“The Front and Rear Side Contributions to the Potential Induced Degradation of Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Solar Modules”

Proceeding 4BO.3.4

Presentation

37th EUPVSEC – 2020 – EPFL

“Optimized module packaging for silicon heterojunction solar cells and increased PID resistance”

Proceedings 4BO.12.2

Presentation


“Effect of Encapsulant Storage Conditions on the Long-Term Photo-Induced Degradation of EVA in Double-Glass Solar PV Modules”

Proceedings 4BO.11.6

Presentation


“Encapsulant selection for PID resistant modules made with silicon heterojunction solar cells”

Proceedings 4AV1.8

Presentation

36th EUPVSEC – 2019 – EPFL

Measuring and Modelling the Generation of Acetic Acid in Aged Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate-Based Encapsulants Used in Solar Modules.

Proceedings 4AV.1.34

Presentation