A5000155259- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- solar cell performance optimization
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
- Radiative Heat Transfer Studies
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Color Science and Applications
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2021-2025
University of Ottawa
2023-2024
Arizona State University
2023
University of Maryland, College Park
2023
UL Research Institutes
2023
Intertek (United States)
2023
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2023
Beijing Solar Energy Research Institute
2023
Advanced Energy Systems (United States)
2023
Colorado School of Mines
2023
Among the many ambitious decarbonization goals globally, US intends grid by 2035, requiring 1 TW of installed photovoltaics (PV), up from ~110 GW in 2021. This unprecedented global scale-up will stress existing PV supply chains with increased material and energy demands. By 2050, 1.75 cumulatively demands 97 million metric tonnes virgin creates 8 life cycle waste. analysis leverages Circular Economy tool (PV ICE) to evaluate two circular economy approaches, lifetime extension closed-loop...
Rapid, terawatt-scale deployment of photovoltaic (PV) modules is required to decarbonize the energy sector. Despite efficiency and manufacturing improvements, material demand will increase, eventually resulting in waste as deployed reach end life. Circular choices for decommissioned could reduce offset virgin materials. We present PV ICE, an open-source python framework using modern reliability data, which tracks module flows throughout life cycles. provide dynamic baselines capturing...
Abstract Solar photovoltaics (PV) are the fastest growing renewable energy technologies for clean, cheap, and sustainable electricity generation. To prepare rapid scale‐up, PV industry needs to project material requirements build out all aspects of supply chain appropriately plan handle large volumes module waste. Impacts deploying different circularity strategies reduce waste conserve primary resources need be quantified inform management. Here, we introduce photovoltaic dynamic flow...
Global decarbonization requires an unprecedented scale-up of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and deployment. The material demand eventual end life management associated with multi-TW scale deployment poses many challenges. Circular Economy (CE) it's R-Actions (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) have been proposed to mitigate sourcing concerns. However, CE metrics typically focus on a single product only consider mass, excluding energy flows. This work leverages the PV in (PV ICE) tool quantify...
Abstract Artificial ground reflectors improve bifacial energy yield by increasing both front and rear‐incident irradiance. Studies have demonstrated an increase in due to the addition of artificial reflectors; however, they not addressed effect varying reflector dimensions placement on system performance impact these parameters reflectors' financial viability. We studied high albedo (70% reflective) single‐axis‐tracked photovoltaic systems through ray‐trace modeling field measurements. In...
Abstract The Photovoltaic (PV) Performance Modeling Collaborative (PVPMC) organized a blind PV performance modeling intercomparison to allow modelers blindly test their models and ability against real system data. Measured weather irradiance data were provided along with detailed descriptions of systems from two locations (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, Roskilde, Denmark). Participants asked simulate the plane‐of‐array irradiance, module temperature, DC power output six submit results Sandia...
Abstract Achieving the energy transition sustainably requires addressing how new technologies may impact justice in system. The Justice Underpinning Science and Technology Research (JUST-R) metrics framework was recently proposed to aid researchers considering early-stage research on technologies; however, case study evaluations of revealed a desire from see specialized particular fields study. Here, we refine JUST-R enhance its applicability photovoltaic (PV) materials research. Metrics are...
Three standards for photovoltaic (PV) performance and capacity testing are evaluated bifacial PV system reporting: ratio, ASTM E2848, a new draft of IEC 61724-2. In this context, challenges recommendations rear irradiance instrumentation described three types sensors—horizontal albedometer, backward-facing reference cells (or pyranometer), module. A year operating field data single-axis tracked monofacial systems was collected, including periods high surface albedo due to snow ground cover....
As sustainable deployment and end-of-life management become a hot topic to timely address in the PV community, dynamic comparative evaluation of benefits circular pathways such as reuse, remanufacturing, recycling has not been performed holistically beyond material flows or LCA analysis. Energy are critical for evaluating energy generation technologies. Previously they have used compare renewables fossil then between This paper quantifies evaluate PV. The tracking manufacturing, generation,...
Transitioning from fossil-fuel power generation to renewable energy and storage in remote locations has the potential reduce both carbon emissions cost. We present a techno-economic analysis for implementation of hybrid system at South Pole Antarctica, which currently hosts several high-energy physics experiments with nontrivial needs. A tailored model use solar photovoltaics, wind turbine generators, lithium-ion storage, long-duration this site is explored different combinations without...
As photovoltaic (PV) deployments increase, the increasing material volume presents challenges throughout supply chain and eventual end-of-life waste management. Quantifying value of lifetime, reliability, repair, reuse, recycling, other options to increase circularity can help identify prioritize research technical solutions required integrate PV into circular economy. In this work, we capture evolution module technology, such as improved reliability market share glass/glass modules. We...
Transitioning from fossil-fuel power generation to renewable energy and storage in remote locations has the potential reduce both carbon emissions cost. This study presents a techno-economic analysis for implementation of hybrid system at South Pole Antarctica, which currently hosts several high-energy physics experiments with nontrivial needs. A tailored model resource availability economics solar photovoltaics, wind turbine generators, lithium-ion storage, long-duration this site is...
Artificial ground reflectors can potentially increase bifacial gain significantly, but their financial viability and ideal configuration are still unclear. We studied the performance of single-axis-tracked photovoltaic modules through ray-tracing modeling site field measurements. Reflectors rear irradiance by nearly 140%, front 1.1%, total 6.8% over one year. Field measurements demonstrated that increased daily energy yield up to 6.2%. In both tests, placement was directly under module due...