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SPACE PV

Photovoltaics for orbital conditions

Concept rendering of photovoltaic arrays above the Earth
Concept image. Not a photograph of a manufactured or deployed product.

Research focus

Solar incidence angles and device temperature vary as a satellite moves through its orbit.

Approach

The research models perovskite–silicon tandem cells under changing illumination and thermal conditions, examining absorption, current matching, and device design.

Evaluation opportunities

Tandem PV designOptical modelingOrbital energy evaluation