bSolar - Double Sided Solar Panels From Israel With 20% More Love

Double sided solar cells are being researched on since last 40+ years, but they continue to demand more of it. An #-Link-Snipped-# startup, bSolar is now betting on commercializing the double sided solar panels by setting up a 730 kWp ground mounted project in Japan's Nasukarasuyama city. The project is scheduled go go live by December this year. The project will see deployment of disruptive bifacial PV cells developed & engineered by researchers at bSolar.


bSolar Bifacial Solar Cell | Image Credit: bSolar
Bifacial solar cells, as you'd have guessed, collect sunlight on both sides of the panels. The rear side relies on the light diffused from the ground to generate additional electricity. The technique allows generation of 20 - 30 % more power from the same installed capacity. A lot of research has been done by the companies working on it and it turns out that Boron could be a better alternative to traditional Aluminum. The bigger challenge however is to get the Boron layers right during production of solar cells. Yossi Kofman, bSolar’s CEO is happy about the rapid adoption of the bifacial solar cells in the market.
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Via: <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120614005459/en/bSolar-TSBM-Win-730-kWp-Project-Japan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bSolar & TSBM Win a 730 kWp Project in Japan | Business Wire</a>