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PV technologies

PV technologies

Department of
Photovoltaics Technologies

Measurements and characterization of the PV cells and PV modules;

Investigation of the specialized coatings and coating technologies for solar cells and PV modules;

Novel PV module production technologies;

Exploring various materials (glass, plastics, and metals) improving PV modules optical, mechanical, and thermal properties;

Low environmental impact PV modules, PV modules based on recyclable materials;

Prototyping of novel PV modules;

Economical evaluation of the novel PV module technologies.

Contact person: Dr. Juras Ulbikas
E-mail: juras.ulbikas@protechnology.lt

Contact department

Publications

All Publications

Rudzikas, M.; Donėlienė, J.; Bužavaitė-Vertelienė, E.; Balevičius, Z.; Leuvrey, C.; Šetkus, A. Design and investigation of 1D photonic crystal based structures for BIPV cell colorization by sol-gel dipping technology. Solar Energy, Volume 250, 2023, Pages 285-294, ISSN 0038-092X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.12.028

Rudzikas, M.; Pakalka, S.; Donėlienė, J.; Šetkus, A. Exploring the Potential of Pure Germanium Kesterite for a 2T Kesterite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cell: A Simulation Study. Materials. 2023; 16(18):6107. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma1618610

Tadas Paulauskas, Vaidas Pačebutas, Viktorija Strazdienė, Andrejus Geižutis, Jan Devenson, Mindaugas Kamarauskas, Martynas Skapas, Rokas Kondrotas, Mantas Drazdys, Matas Rudzikas, Benjaminas Šebeka, Viliam Vretenár & Arūnas Krotkus. Performance assessment of a triple-junction solar cell with 1.0 eV GaAsBi absorber. Discover Nano 18, 86 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-023-03865-x.

Donėlienė, J.; Fataraitė-Urbonienė, E.; Danchova, N.; Gutzov, S.; Ulbikas, J. The influence of the precursor’s nature and drying conditions on the structure, morphology, and thermal properties of TiO2 aerogels // Gels, MDPI, 2022, vol. 8, , iss. 7, art. no. 422, p. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8070422

Presentations at Conferences

All Conferences

Rudzikas, M.; Fataraitė Urbonienė, E.; Yécora, B.; Oroz, T.; Brkić, F.. Application of recycled PVB as encapsulant for PV modules // Advanced materials and technologies: book of abstracts of 26th international conference-school, 26-30 August 2024, Palanga, Lithuania. Kaunas : Kaunas University of Technology. ISSN 2669-1930. 2024, P42, p. 75. doi: 10.5755/e01.2669-1930.2024

Baležentis, A.; Dubravskij, P.; Fataraitė Urbonienė, E.; Ulbikas, J.; Donėlienė, J.; Rudzikas, M.. Exploring PV module structures combining conventional building elements and PV module materials // Advanced materials and technologies: book of abstracts of 26th international conference-school, 26-30 August 2024, Palanga, Lithuania. Kaunas : Kaunas University of Technology. ISSN 2669-1930. 2024, P53, p. 88. doi: 10.5755/e01.2669-1930.2024

Projects

SMART-Flex
SMART-FLeX – Demonstration at industrial scale of the FLeXible manufacturing…

Infrastructure & Services

Description

Investigation of solar cells with different architectures and production technologies  covers comprehensive set of the measurement methods allowing in-deep solar cells quality analysis.

  • Evaluation of the spectral response
  • Evaluation of external and internal quantum efficiency
  • Evaluation of the reflectance
  • Evaluation of the contact and emitter layer resistance
  • Mapping of contact and emitter layer resistance
  • Mapping of shunt resistance
  • Mapping of open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current
  • Measurement of I-V characteristics at particular irradiance
  • Measurement of solar cell series resistance
  • 3D surface mapping
  • Measurement of solar cell thickness
  • Resistance measurement and evaluation of resistance temperature coefficient
Contact for testing

Description

On our experimental setups we are implementing comprehensive set of measurements and characterization of novel PV modules production technologies with further evaluation under accredited laboratory environment according PV testing standards. It covers:

  • identification of modules performance,
  • accelerated ageing testing,
  • heil testing,
  • Investigation of gell content in lamination polymer films
Contact for testing

Description

Experimental solar modules production facilities allow development of innovative bifacial, flexible and semi-flexible modules using innovative cells and materials for back sheet, front sheet and encapsulant.

  • Full set of the processes required for PV modules assembling:
    • stringing of the cells,
    • layup,
    • bussing,
    • lamination,
    • connection of junction box.
Contact for prototyping