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Detailed record View at publisher Book Chapters Model optimisation, hyperparameter tuning and performance evaluation in machine learning models for solar PV generation forecastH. J. A. Quest; C. Ballif; E. Shirazi AI-Based Forecasting of Solar Photovoltaics Power Generation; United Kingdom: The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2026. p. 177 – 214. Detailed record View at publisher 2025Journal Articles High‐Mobility and Low Carrier Concentration Transparent Conducting Oxide Rear Contact for Bifacial CIGS Solar CellsN. Nisika; S. Nishiwaki; C. Mitmit; M. De Marzi; K. Artuk et al. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 2025. DOI : 10.1002/pip.70061. Detailed record View at publisher Boron-emitter development for TOPCon c-Si solar cells based on plasma-deposited boron diffusion source and poly-Si(n) passivating contactT. Schaller; E. Genç; J. Hurni; L. Lunghi; C. Ballif et al. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2025. Vol. 293, p. 113808. DOI : 10.1016/j.solmat.2025.113808. Detailed record View at publisher How crystallization additives govern halide perovskite grain growthT. Maschwitz; L. Merten; F. Ünlü; M. Majewski; F. Haddadi Barzoki et al. Nature communications. 2025. Vol. 16, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-025-65484-7. Detailed record View at publisher Optimizing photon capture: advancements in amorphous silicon-based microchannel platesS. Frey; L. Antognini; J. Benserhir; E. Ripiccini; C. de Koning et al. Communications Engineering. 2025. Vol. 4, num. 1, p. 64. DOI : 10.1038/s44172-025-00394-6. Detailed record View at publisher Impact of Luminescent Coupling on Perovskite‐Silicon Tandem External Quantum Efficiency Quantified by Comprehensive Opto‐Electronic SimulationS. J. Zeder; T. Krucker; D. Moia; S. Jenatsch; K. Artuk et al. Solar RRL. 2025. DOI : 10.1002/solr.202500823. Detailed record View at publisher An open modeling framework to support the electrification of private transport in African cities: A case study of Addis AbabaJ. Dumoulin; D. Habtu Gebremeskel; K. Gashaw; I. Graabak; N. Jeannin et al. African Transport Studies. 2025. Vol. 3, p. 100064. DOI : 10.1016/j.aftran.2025.100064. Detailed record View at publisher Co-annealing of PECVD boron emitters and poly-Si passivating contacts for leaner TOPCon solar cell fabricationE. Genç; J. Hurni; S. Libraro; C. Allebé; B. Paviet-Salomon et al. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2025. Vol. 292, p. 113713. DOI : 10.1016/j.solmat.2025.113713. Detailed record View at publisher PV for what? A PV self-sufficiency analysis of electric vehicles, heat pumps, and home storageM. van der Kam; A. Pena-Bello; D. Parra Energy. 2025. Vol. 334, p. 137774. DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2025.137774. Detailed record View at publisher Advanced Flame Retardant Strategies and Fire Performance Assessment for Safer Photovoltaics in Buildings: A Two‐Part ReviewF. Ollagnon; O. Aurrekoetxea‐Arratibel; E. Gottis; H. Li; X. Olano‐Azkune et al. Advanced Functional Materials. 2025. DOI : 10.1002/adfm.202509194. Detailed record View at publisher Enhancing the Performance and Photostability of Perovskite Solar Cells with a Multifunctional Light‐Management CompositeS. M. Mousavi; M. Othman; F. Zou; N. Lamminen; G. C. Tewari et al. Small Science. 2025. DOI : 10.1002/smsc.202500330. Detailed record View at publisher Citiwatts: a secure, open-source platform for regional energy planningA. Pena Bello; N. Jeannin; N. Wyrsch; D. Wannier; J. Rager IET Conference Proceedings. 2025. Vol. 2025, num. 14, p. 2016 – 2020. DOI : 10.1049/icp.2025.1987. Detailed record View at publisher Temperature-Resilient Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandems Enabling Crystalline Front TCO IntegrationA. A. Said; L. 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Detailed record View at publisher Reviews Meta-study of potential for photovoltaic installations in SwitzerlandM. Hügi; N. Wyrsch; C. Bucher; D. Hess; C. Ballif Energy Reports. 2025. Vol. 14, p. 2296 – 2314. DOI : 10.1016/j.egyr.2025.08.035. Detailed record View at publisher
