Modelling for PV: fundamental optical concepts
This video provides a basic introduction to the optical solving methods and concepts used in the SunSolve software.
SunSolve Power
SunSolve Power is the most advanced simulation tool for optimizing the design of solar cells and modules.
Applications
What you can do with SunSolve Power
With SunSolve Power you can build a highly accurate model of your solar cells and modules. You can then use this model to conduct virtual experiments.
Replace Physical Experiments
When you combine experimental data with SunSolve Power you can build a digital twin of your solar cell or module. This allows you to conduct virtual experiments and understand the impact of different parameters on performance.
Reduce Time to Market
SunSolve Power allows you to accelerate your research and development process. You can quickly understand the impact of different materials and designs on performance and make informed decisions.
Loss Analysis
The comprehensive outputs from SunSolve Power allow you to understand the impact of different losses on the performance of your solar cell or module. This can help you identify areas for improvement.
Explore Product Roadmap
The freedom provided by the SunSolve virtual experimentation platform lets you explore hypothetical cells and modules before manufacturing technology is available. This can help identify the most promising technologies to invest in.
Emerging Technology Research
SunSolve Power is used by leading research institutes and manufacturers to experiment with next generation designs and materials including tandems and perovskites.
Optimise designs for yield
SunSolve Power works hand in hand with SunSolve Yield to model the entire system from the solar cells to the system yield. You can take any design built in SunSolve Power and see how it will perform under realistic installation conditions.
Features
Quick and easy to use
SunSolve comes with templates for common cell and module designs. You can also configure your own custom designs using the intuitive interface. SunSolve is designed to be easy to use and reduce the time it takes to get started.
Extreme performance
The SunSolve engine is built for speed. It can simulate a cell in seconds and iterate through hundreds of design variations in minutes. This allows you to explore the performance of your cell or module in a fraction of the time it would take to do experiments.
Validated by hundreds of papers
SunSolve is used by leading cell and module manufacturers and is referenced in over 100 academic papers. It's simulations have been used to develop world record solar cells and modules.
Technical Details
PERC, HJT, bifacial, tandem and perovskite
Wafer, cell, module and system level simulations
Integrated electrical solver (equivalent circuit + grid)
3D optical model (geometric ray tracing plus thin film optics)
Export to Quokka, Griddler, PC1D and others
Wide variety of textures (pyramids, v-grooves, spherical caps...)
Custom materials, reflectors, spectra and collection efficiency
Detailed wavelength-dependent absorption and reflection
Generation profiles in multiple absorbers
Colour solving
Account for free carrier absorption
Grid shading and electrical conductivity
SunSolve Power
The most advanced optical simulation tool for the design of solar cells and modules.
Related Videos
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This video provides an overview of the optical solving engine and demonstrates the basics of setting the optical inputs within the user interface, running a simulation and looking at the output.
Electrical Simulations in SunSolve Power
This video provides an overview of the electrical solving engine, how it links to the optical solver and demonstrates the basics of setting the inputs within the user interface, running a simulation and looking at the output.