Testing photovoltaic modules in Antarctica's summer

The Turkish Antarctic Expedition placed four different PV module types - monocrystalline, polycrystalline, flexible and transparent - outside of their research camp for three months to compare performance, finding that monocrystalline was the clear winner. Scientists from Turkey's Firat University, Polar Research Institute and Istanbul Technical University have conducted an experimental investigation of different types of PV panels in Antarctica's extreme environment. The experiment took place at the Turkish Scientific Research Camp, located on the Horseshoe Island of Antarctica, during the ...

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