Longi researchers reveals how edge masking reduces recombination losses in solar cells

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news at 19 Oct, 08:00 UTC

Longi researchers found that edge masking improves the measured efficiency of heterojunction back-contact solar cells by suppressing edge recombination, with an optimal masking width of 5 mm. Their simulations suggest that selective metallization could further increase efficiency from 26.85% to a…