Article - bifacial solar panels 15-20% gains

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For those thinking carports for solar mounting in a few years as these double sided panels get cheaper seems like a good option.

Solar power from ‘the dark side’ unlocked by a new formula

Most of today’s solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity only from the side facing the sky. If the dark underside of a solar panel could also convert sunlight reflected off the ground, even more electricity might be generated.

www.purdue.edu

 

[FilterGuy]

Interesting. I have often wondered how big of a difference the Bifacial panels make. 15% to 20% is greater than I expected.