The demand for energy in cities will continue to rise, especially with 70% of the world population expected to become urbanised by 2050. This can produce significant impact to the environment and climate. To mitigate this issue, smart and energy…
Tag: photovoltaics
What is a HJT solar cell?
HJT is the acronym for hetero-junction solar cells. Introduced by Japanese company Sanyo in the 1980s, then acquired by Panasonic in 2010s, HJT is considered as a potential successor to the popular PERC solar cell as of the time of…
What is a TOPCON solar cell?
TOPCON (also known as passivated contact) solar cell, is touted as the next generation of solar cell technology after PERC. This novel architecture is introduced by researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany in 2013 [1]. Compared…
What is a PERT solar cell?
In the previous post, I have discussed the difference between a PERC and a conventional crystalline Si solar cell. In this post, I will talk about the PERT solar cell, which is also based on crystalline Si wafers. PERT is…