How much power does a bifacial solar panel produce?

The panels can generate more than 36 mW per square centimeter—and the back panel produced nearly 97% of the power that the front panel did. That compares to 75%–95% for most bifacial panels currently on the market. Professor Ravi Silva CBE, the director of the Advanced Technology Institute, said, "The world cannot decarbonize without solar power.

Do bifacial solar panels generate more sunlight?

A new thermodynamic formula reveals that the bifacial cells making up double-sided panels generate on average 15% to 20% more sunlight to electricity than the monofacial cells of today's one-sided solar panels, taking into consideration different terrain such as grass, sand, concrete and dirt.

Could double-sided solar panels save money?

Double-sided solar cells are already enabling panels to sit vertically on land or rooftops and even horizontally as the canopy of a gas station, but it hasn't been known exactly how much electricity these panels could ultimately generate or the money they could save.

Are double-sided solar panels better than single-axis trackers?

The model suggests that double-sided solar panels combined with single-axis tracking technology is most cost effective almost anywhere on the planet, although dual-axis trackers -- which follow the sun's path even more accurately but are more expensive than single-axis trackers -- are a more favorable substitute in latitudes near the poles.