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Ganapathi Subramanian, Karthik (author)The injection of renewable energy into the grid requires meticulous planning and execution due to the unpredictable nature of weather and in-turn the energy generated by these sources. Moreover, the inclusion of grid-independent energy generators requires accurate tools to predict energy yield in order to simplify matters such as grid-congestion...master thesis 2021
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Andyaningrum Fauziah, Andyaningrum (author)Within the PVMD group at TU Delft, the study of perovskite/c-Si tandem solar cells is being researched. A comprehensive study is performed through advanced optical and electrical simulations to understand the tandem’s characteristics and operative behavior. We use GenPro4 and Sentaurus TCAD to perform the optical and electrical simulations,...master thesis 2021
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Doodkorte, Pim (author)Short-term solar forecasting is crucial for large scale implementation of solar energy and plays an important role in grid balancing, energy trading, and power plant operation. Cloud movement is the main source of unpredictability within solar forecasting and can be recorded using All-Sky Imagers. Conventional cloud modelling methods using image...master thesis 2021
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Hannan, Mohamad (author)Crystalline silicon (c-Si) interdigitated back contacted (IBC) solar cell with poly-Si passivating contacts is one of the most promising approaches to achieve high conversion efficiency solar cells. The fabrication of IBC silicon-based solar cells provided by poly-Si passivating contacts is investigated in this thesis. The passivating poly-Si...master thesis 2021
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Post, Tanja (author)As the efficiency of silicon (Si) photovoltaic (PV) moves ever closer to the theoretical limit, 2-junction PV becomes increasingly interesting. Since PV cells are tested under standard test conditions (STC), but real world working conditions differ, it is interesting to see how 2-junction PV performs worldwide in different climates. Worldwide...master thesis 2021
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Asalieh, Zakaria (author)Carrier selective passivating contacts (CSPC) are promising contact structures for high efficiency silicon solar cells. They provide silicon surface passivation as well as high carrier selectivity. In this thesis, the bifacial interdigitate back contacted cell concept (bifacial IBC) is combined with the interdigitated back-contacted (IBC)...master thesis 2021
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Wix, Lyndon (author)Rising global temperatures have shifted mankind’s methods of energy production towards a more sustainable manner. Solar energy technologies have become one of the world’s leading methods of producing clean, sustainable energy. However, this technology has been facing some adversities in the field of thermal management. The majority of solar...master thesis 2021
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de Mooij, Cas (author)As the world is trying to rely less on fossil fuels for electrical energy. To do this, the alternatives should be as efficient and durable as possible. The alternative that has been growing the fastest in recent years is solar energy. Apart from it’s growth in the market share, the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) cells has also steadily grown....master thesis 2020
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Gribnau, David (author)The installation of photovoltaic systems in the urban environment is becoming increasingly common. These photovoltaic systems are affected by a large fraction of reflected irradiance as well as partial shading. In a similar way these issues also have an important effect on bifacial photovoltaic power plants. Irradiance models that are able to...master thesis 2020
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Syifai, Indra (author)Due to the high-efficiency potential over 40%, the two-terminal (2T) perovskite/c-Si tandem solar cell becomes a desirable and promising candidate for solar cells. The photovoltaic materials and devices (PVMD) group in TU Delft has developed the c-Si solar cell using poly-SiOx as carrier-selective passivating contacts. The utilization of poly...master thesis 2020
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Viswanathan, Sharabheshwaran (author)This thesis deals with the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the manufacture of an EXASUN X-Glass photovoltaic (PV) module to understand its true environmental impact. The methodology and general guidelines for conducting an LCA on a Photovoltaic (PV) system are developed, within the scope of this thesis. The LCA follows a standard framework,...master thesis 2020
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van Wijk, Martijn (author)By 2050, the global demand for food and energy is expected to grow by 70% and 50%, respectively, as a result of the increase of the world’s population. To keep up with the growing world population, significant changes have to take place in the agricultural sector regarding land and energy use. In this work, two developments in the agricultural...master thesis 2020
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Kambhampati, Viswambher (author)In urban environments, more and more building added and building integrated photovoltaic (PV) systems are found. These systems use conventional solar modules which have a poor performance under non-uniform illumination conditions. When the module is partially shaded, either at least one<br/>subgroup is bypassed or the module current is limited...master thesis 2020
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Kaul, Annanta (author)With the rapid growth of bifacial modules in the market, it is becoming increasingly important to have sensors that provide data for both sides of the module. Such sensors can give more information about the performance of PV modules and PV plants. The collected data from such sensors can also help to optimize the tilt/orientation of the PV...master thesis 2020
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Mhatre, Supriya (author)Water stress levels are rising due to industrialisation and the increase in population. With the freshwater supplies depleting at a rate faster than the refreshment rate, there is a need to look into unconventional and sustainable sources of water. Desalination technology is a reliable solution for the future water requirement; however, it is an...master thesis 2020
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SENTHIL KUMAR, Saravana Kumar (author)Crystalline silicon solar cells based on poly-Si Tunnelling Oxide Passivating Contacts (TOPCon) is becoming one of the most promising solar cell structures that enable both high efficiency and low cost. The record efficiency for the Front-Back contacted (FBC) cell with TOPCon structure is 25.7 %. By moving both the metal contacts to the back...master thesis 2020
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Manmohan Sane, Omkar (author)The growing demand and improvements in manufacturing capabilities, supported by government subsidies, has allowed the increase in the installed capacity of utility scale solar parks. Due to the remoteness in their location, the costs associated with dispatching personnel for maintenance is extremely high. A major contribution towards unscheduled...master thesis 2020
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Shriyan, Nikhil (author)With emphasis on finding storage solutions for renewable based power plants, hydrogen has emerged as one of the prominent options. Hydrogen required in fertilizer, oil and gas industries etc., is produced using fossil fuels which emits carbon dioxide 10 times the produced hydrogen. It is important to produce the hydrogen from green energy...master thesis 2020
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Kwee, Patrick (author)The built environment is among the highest energy consuming sectors worldwide. However, buildings have large surface areas that can be used to improve the building energy performance. One example is by integration of photovoltaic systems in roofs and facades, which can reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment. An emerging field that...master thesis 2020