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Analysis of annual bifacial gain in energy and annual energy yield of bifacial modules at low latitudes

Heyuan Dua Department, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3495-4809View further author information
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Guoqiang Haoa Department, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hongbo Lia Department, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Qingguo Xub Materials Science and Engineering Department, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Xiaojun Yea Department, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
Pages 1632-1644 | Received 25 Aug 2020, Accepted 11 Apr 2021, Published online: 23 May 2021

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