OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Photovoltaics is 10. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Solar cell efficiency tables (version 57)	811
Solar cell efficiency tables (version 56)	458
Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 60)	418
Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 58)	368
Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 61)	258
Solar cell efficiency tables (version 59)	252
Solar cell efficiency tables (version 62)	213
CCGPA‐MPPT: Cauchy preferential crossover‐based global pollination algorithm for MPPT in photovoltaic system	172
Major challenges and opportunities in silicon solar module recycling	88
Organic photovoltaic modules with new world record efficiencies	77
Simulation of performance differences between offshore and land‐based photovoltaic systems	75
Light trapping in thin silicon solar cells: A review on fundamentals and technologies	63
Properties and degradation behaviour of polyolefin encapsulants for photovoltaic modules	63
The race for the best silicon bottom cell: Efficiency and cost evaluation of perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells	60
Two‐terminal III–V//Si triple‐junction solar cell with power conversion efficiency of 35.9 % at AM1.5g	53
Data processing and quality verification for improved photovoltaic performance and reliability analytics	52
Progress in the understanding of light‐ and elevated temperature‐induced degradation in silicon solar cells: A review	49
WS₂ and MoS₂ counter electrode materials for dye‐sensitized solar cells	48
The role of heterointerfaces and subgap energy states on transport mechanisms in silicon heterojunction solar cells	46
Development of high‐efficiency and low‐cost solar cells for PV‐powered vehicles application	45
Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 63)	45
Updated sustainability status of crystalline silicon‐based photovoltaic systems: Life‐cycle energy and environmental impact reduction trends	44
Advancing reliability assessments of photovoltaic modules and materials using combined‐accelerated stress testing	44
Towards improved cover glasses for photovoltaic devices	44
High‐performance HTL‐free perovskite solar cell: An efficient composition of ZnO NRs, RGO, and CuInS₂ QDs, as electron‐transporting layer matrix	42

Innovative floating bifacial photovoltaic solutions for inland water areas	40
Intermediate band solar cells: Present and future	40
Computer vision tool for detection, mapping, and fault classification of photovoltaics modules in aerial IR videos	39
Upscaling of perovskite solar modules: The synergy of fully evaporated layer fabrication and all‐laser‐scribed interconnections	39
A bottom‐up cost analysis of silicon–perovskite tandem photovoltaics	38
Screen pattern simulation for an improved front‐side Ag‐electrode metallization of Si‐solar cells	36
How band tail recombination influences the open‐circuit voltage of solar cells	36
Carrier‐selective contacts using metal compounds for crystalline silicon solar cells	33
Deep learning‐based automatic detection of multitype defects in photovoltaic modules and application in real production line	32
Fault detection and diagnosis in photovoltaic panels by radiometric sensors embedded in unmanned aerial vehicles	29
Life cycle energy demand and carbon emissions of scalable single‐junction and tandem perovskite PV	29
Silicon‐based passivating contacts: The TOPCon route	29
Review of technology specific degradation in crystalline silicon, cadmium telluride, copper indium gallium selenide, dye sensitised, organic and perovskite solar cells in photovoltaic modules: Underst	29
Photovoltaic lifetime forecast model based on degradation patterns	28
Improved interfacial properties of electrodeposited Cu₂ZnSn(S,Se)₄ thin‐film solar cells by a facile post‐heat treatment process	27
International collaboration framework for the calculation of performance loss rates: Data quality, benchmarks, and trends (towards a uniform methodology)	27
Effect of TiO₂ layer thickness of TiO₂/NiO transparent photovoltaics	26
Performance analysis outcome of a 19‐MWp commercial solar photovoltaic plant with fixed‐tilt, adjustable‐tilt, and solar tracking configurations	25
Progress of plated metallization for industrial bifacial TOPCon silicon solar cells	24
On the application of hole‐selective MoO_x as full‐area rear contact for industrial scale p‐type c‐Si solar cells	24
UV‐induced degradation of high‐efficiency silicon PV modules with different cell architectures	23
Heat loss coefficients computed for floating PV modules	23
Analysis of the degradation of single‐crystalline silicon modules after 21 years of operation	23
A route towards high‐efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells	23
Towards bifacial silicon heterojunction solar cells with reduced TCO use	23
Role of silicon surface, polished 〈100〉 and 〈111〉 or textured, on the efficiency of double‐sided TOPCon solar cells	22
Perovskite modules with 99% geometrical fill factor using point contact interconnections design	22
Remanufacturing end‐of‐life silicon photovoltaics: Feasibility and viability analysis	22
Interface engineering of ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells on reflective back contacts	22
InGaN/GaN multi‐quantum‐well solar cells under high solar concentration and elevated temperatures for hybrid solar thermal‐photovoltaic power plants	22
III‐V//Cu_xIn_1−yGa_ySe₂ multijunction solar cells with 27.2% efficiency fabricated using modified smart stack technology with Pd nanopart	21
Theoretical and experimental assessment of thinned germanium substrates for III–V multijunction solar cells	21
Nanocrystalline‐silicon hole contact layers enabling efficiency improvement of silicon heterojunction solar cells: Impact of nanostructure evolution on solar cell performance	21
Achieving 23.83% conversion efficiency in silicon heterojunction solar cell with ultra‐thin MoO_x hole collector layer via tailoring (i)a‐Si:H/MoO_x interface	20
Improvements in ultra‐light and flexible epitaxial lift‐off GaInP/GaAs/GaInAs solar cells for space applications	20
Modeling recombination and contact resistance of poly‐Si junctions	20
Failure analysis of field‐failed bypass diodes	20
Photovoltaic fleet degradation insights	20
Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review	19
The sputter deposition of broadband transparent and highly conductive cerium and hydrogen co‐doped indium oxide and its transfer to silicon heterojunction solar cells	19
IPVF's PV technology vision for 2030	19
Power conversion efficiency of 25.26% for silicon heterojunction solar cell with transition metal element doped indium oxide transparent conductive film as front electrode	19
Temperature coefficients of degraded crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules at outdoor conditions	19
Organic tandem solar cells under indoor light illumination	18
Standards development for modules in high temperature micro‐environments	18
Designing innovative solutions for solar‐powered electric mobility applications	18
24.58% efficient commercial n‐type silicon solar cells with hydrogenation	18
Long‐term degradation rate of crystalline silicon PV modules at commercial PV plants: An 82‐MWp assessment over 10 years	18
Electrode metallization for scaled perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells: Challenges and opportunities	17
Curve correction of vehicle‐integrated photovoltaics using statistics on commercial car bodies	17

Ultra‐thin GaAs solar cells with nanophotonic metal‐dielectric diffraction gratings fabricated with displacement Talbot lithography	17
CZTSSe/Zn(O,S) heterojunction solar cells with 9.82% efficiency enabled via (NH₄)₂S treatment of absorber layer	17
Improved silicon optical parameters at 25°C, 295 K and 300 K including temperature coefficients	17
What is going on with Middle Eastern solar prices, and what does it mean for the rest of us?	17
Review of the mechanisms for the phonon bottleneck effect in III–V semiconductors and their application for efficient hot carrier solar cells	17
Printing technologies for silicon solar cell metallization: A comprehensive review	17
Onymous early‐life performance degradation analysis of recent photovoltaic module technologies	17
Large open‐circuit voltage boosting of pure sulfide chalcopyrite Cu(In,Ga)S₂ prepared using Cu‐deficient metal precursors	17
Morphology, microstructure, and doping behaviour: A comparison between different deposition methods for poly‐Si/SiO_x passivating contacts	16
Performance of shingled solar modules under partial shading	16
Industrialization of hybrid Si/III–V and translucent planar micro‐tracking modules	16
Power rating procedure of hybrid concentrator/flat‐plate photovoltaic bifacial modules	16
Influence of Ga back grading on voltage loss in low‐temperature co‐evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells	16
Experimental coupling process efficiency and benefits of back surface reflectors in photovoltaic multi‐junction photonic power converters	16
Comparative degradation analysis of different photovoltaic technologies on experimentally simulated water bodies and estimation of evaporation loss reduction	15
Integrated series/parallel connection for photovoltaic laser power converters with optimized current matching	15
Comparison of Mo and ITO back contacts in CIGSe solar cells: Vanishing of the main capacitance step	15
Observation and implications of the Franz‐Keldysh effect in ultrathin GaAs solar cells	15
Miniaturization of InGaP/InGaAs/Ge solar cells for micro‐concentrator photovoltaics	15
Sodium doping of solution‐processed amine‐thiol based CIGS solar cells by thermal evaporation of NaCl	15
Reflecting the energy transition from a European perspective and in the global context—Relevance of solar photovoltaics benchmarking two ambitious scenarios	14
Effects of (i)a‐Si:H deposition temperature on high‐efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells	14
Near surface defects: Cause of deficit between internal and external open‐circuit voltage in solar cells	14
Measured power conversion efficiencies of bifacial luminescent solar concentrator photovoltaic devices of the mosaic series	14
The silver learning curve for photovoltaics and projected silver demand for net‐zero emissions by 2050	14
Anomaly detection in IR images of PV modules using supervised contrastive learning	14
Wet leakage resistance development of modules with various backsheet types	13
Why and how to adapt PID testing for bifacial PV modules?	13
Impact of interconnection failure on photovoltaic module performance	13
Determining the optimal standard test condition correction procedure for high‐throughput field I–V measurements of photovoltaic modules	13
Very thin crystalline silicon cells: A way to improve the photovoltaic performance at elevated temperatures	13
Identification of suitable sites for large‐scale photovoltaic installations through a geographic information system and analytical hierarchy process combination: A case study in Marrakesh‐Safi region,	13
Damp‐heat induced degradation in photovoltaic modules manufactured with passivated emitter and rear contact solar cells	13
Polysilicon contact structures for silicon solar cells using atomic layer deposited oxides and nitrides as ultra‐thin dielectric interlayers	13
Failure diagnosis and trend‐based performance losses routines for the detection and classification of incidents in large‐scale photovoltaic systems	13
Interdigitated back‐contacted structure: A different approach towards high‐efficiency ultrathin copper indium gallium (di)selenide solar cells	13
Potential‐induced degradation in photovoltaic modules composed of interdigitated back contact solar cells in photovoltaic systems under actual operating conditions	13
Deep‐learning‐based pipeline for module power prediction from electroluminescense measurements	12
Degradation of copper‐plated silicon solar cells with damp heat stress	12
Holistic design improvement of the PV module frame: Mechanical, optoelectrical, cost, and life cycle analysis	12
Firing stability of tube furnace‐annealed n‐type poly‐Si on oxide junctions	12
Effect of Na‐PDT and KF‐PDT on the photovoltaic performance of wide bandgap Cu (In,Ga)Se2 solar cells	12
Warranty assessment of photovoltaic modules based on a degradation probabilistic model	12
Silicon solar cells with passivating contacts: Classification and performance	12
Environmentally improved CdTe photovoltaic recycling through novel technologies and facility location strategies	12
Oxygen‐alloyed poly‐Si passivating contacts for high‐thermal budget c‐Si heterojunction solar cells	12
Spatially resolved electrical modelling of cracks and other inhomogeneities in crystalline silicon solar cells	12
How to make PERC suitable for perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells: A simulation study	12
Ultra‐thin electron collectors based on nc‐Si:H for high‐efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells	12
Electrostatic potential fluctuations and light‐soaking effects in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells	11
An in‐depth field validation of “DUSST”: A novel low‐maintenance soiling measurement device	11
Wide spectral coverage (0.7–2.2 eV) lattice‐matched multijunction solar cells based on AlGaInP, AlGaAs and GaInNAsSb materials	11
LeTID mitigation via an adapted firing process in p‐type PERC cells from SMART cast‐monocrystalline, Czochralski and high‐performance multicrystalline silicon	11
Fully printed organic solar modules with bottom and top silver nanowire electrodes	11
High time resolution measurement of solar irradiance onto driving car body for vehicle integrated photovoltaics	11
Singlet fission and tandem solar cells reduce thermal degradation and enhance lifespan	11
Rear interface engineering of kesterite Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ solar cells by adding CuGaSe₂ thin layers	11
Techno‐economic analysis of the use of atomic layer deposited transition metal oxides in silicon heterojunction solar cells	11
Towards a successful re‐use of decommissioned photovoltaic modules	11
Failure analysis of thin‐film four‐junction inverted metamorphic solar cells	11
Degradation in photovoltaic encapsulant transmittance: Results of the second PVQAT TG5 artificial weathering study	11
Wafer‐scale Ge epitaxial foils grown at high growth rates and released from porous substrates for triple‐junction solar cells	11
Mechanical stacked GaAs//CuIn_1−yGa_ySe₂ three‐junction solar cells with 30% efficiency via an improved bonding interface and area current‐matching techniq	11
Electrochemical degradation modes in bifacial silicon photovoltaic modules	11
Wavelength and angle resolved reflectance measurements of pyramidal textures for crystalline silicon photovoltaics	10
Dye‐sensitized solar cells as promising candidates for underwater photovoltaic applications	10
Optimized front TCO and metal grid electrode for module‐integrated perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells	10
Comparison of firing stability between p‐ and n‐type polysilicon passivating contacts	10
Excellent ONO passivation on phosphorus and boron diffusion demonstrating a 25% efficient IBC solar cell	10
Defect engineering in cast mono‐like silicon: A review	10
Temperature‐dependent current–voltage and admittance spectroscopy analysis on cesium‐treated Cu (In_{1 − x},Ga_x)Se₂ solar cell before and after heat‐light s	10
On the chances and challenges of combining electron‐collecting nPOLO and hole‐collecting Al‐p⁺ contacts in highly efficient p‐type c‐Si solar cells	10
Fully screen‐printed silicon solar cells with local Al‐p⁺ and n‐type POLO interdigitated back contacts with a V_OC of 716 mV and an efficiency of 23%	10
Fourteen percent efficiency ultrathin silicon solar cells with improved infrared light management enabled by hole‐selective transition metal oxide full‐area rear passivating contacts	10
V_OC‐losses across the band gap: Insights from a high‐throughput inline process for CIGS solar cells	10
High‐efficiency single‐junction p‐i‐n GaAs solar cell on roll‐to‐roll epi‐ready flexible metal foils for low‐cost photovoltaics	10
Ultrathin GaAs solar cells with a high surface roughness GaP layer for light‐trapping application	10
Surface preparation for 10% efficient CZTSe solar cells	10
Limiting mechanisms for photon recycling in thin‐film GaAs solar cells	10
Technology evolution of the photovoltaic industry: Learning from history and recent progress	10