Bifacial Modules Solar Panels

Tony Bev · Guru

Bifacial Modules Solar Panels

kgarnett · Senior Member

Here's a recent article concering Bifacial solar panels

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191218153556.htm

Jaahn · Guru

Hi Tony smile

Interesting but not the massive breakthrough that the scammers promised. It sounds like the technology is mostly beneficial at high latitudes and even with snow behind them ???? But only 15-20% improvements which seems to be the extra expected cost anyway. Not in our lifetime. biggrin

Certainly not for caravans which can get that improvement by an extra panel. hmm

Jaahn

Tony Bev · Guru

kgarnett wrote:
Here's a recent article concering Bifacial solar panels

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191218153556.htm

Thanks for that link, kgarnett

Tony Bev · Guru

Jaahn wrote:
Hi Tony
Interesting but not the massive breakthrough that the scammers promised. It sounds like the technology is mostly beneficial at high latitudes and even with snow behind them ???? But only 15-20% improvements which seems to be the extra expected cost anyway. Not in our lifetime.
Certainly not for caravans which can get that improvement by an extra panel.
Jaahn

Thanks for your input, on these panels, Jaahn

Now that I have learned a bit more about them, (if of course assuming that what I read on the websites, was actually true)
The panels appear to let the sunlight through, so definitely not for my motorhome roof, as if/when I add more panels, I will be expecting them to also add shade

Jaahn · Guru

Tony Bev wrote:
Thanks for your input, on these panels, Jaahn
Now that I have learned a bit more about them, (if of course assuming that what I read on the websites, was actually true)
The panels appear to let the sunlight through, so definitely not for my motorhome roof, as if/when I add more panels, I will be expecting them to also add shade

Hi Tony smile

Actually they do not let the light through. They receive the light from the back by reflection from the surroundings or the roof or the ground etc. Still not much good on the motorhome. Seems like snow on the ground works well ??? Not this summer !

Bifacial = two faces.

jaahn

Tony Bev · Guru

Jaahn wrote:
Tony Bev wrote:
Thanks for your input, on these panels, Jaahn
Now that I have learned a bit more about them, (if of course assuming that what I read on the websites, was actually true)
The panels appear to let the sunlight through, so definitely not for my motorhome roof, as if/when I add more panels, I will be expecting them to also add shade
Hi Tony
Actually they do not let the light through. They receive the light from the back by reflection from the surroundings or the roof or the ground etc. Still not much good on the motorhome. Seems like snow on the ground works well ??? Not this summer !
Bifacial = two faces.
jaahn

Thanks for that info Jaahn

The reason I asked on the forum, was that some websites were giving conflicting information

I either read or interpreted, that they would be good in a farmers field on poles, as this would allow light to filter through, so that grass could grow, and stock could live underneath them

I now assume that if they are a breakthrough, then they will come onto the market, otherwise they will fade into the past