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Papers

(The median citation count of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research with the World!	91
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Publication Information	64
Delta-Doping for Enhanced III-V Tunnel Junction Performance	55
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Intelligent Sensor Systems for the IEEE Journal of Electron Devices	52
Cell-Level PV Module Temperature Estimation Method	50
RTDETR-CELite: Lightweight Remote Sensing PV Defect Detection via Edge-Aware and Cross-Channel Feature Fusion	44
Strategy for Enhancing the CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell Performance by Solution-Based CuCl Doping	44
Techno Economic Modeling for Agrivoltaics: Can Agrivoltaics Be More Profitable Than Ground Mounted PV?	38
Development of Novel Model for the Assessment of Dust Accumulation on Solar PV Modules	38
Rapid Thermal Annealing Effects on Passivation Quality of p-TOPCon Silicon Solar Cells	35
Top-Performing Photovoltaic Cells Compared to the Shockley–Queisser Limit	35
ResAG-UNet: A Novel Residual Attention Gated UNet for Cloud Segmentation in Sky Image	35
Voltage-Matched All-Perovskite Double- and Triple-Junction Solar Modules for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics	31
Daily Performance Changes in Metal Halide Perovskite PV Modules	31
An Investigation on the Pollen-Induced Soiling Losses in Utility-Scale PV Plants	30
A Linear Programming Approach to Backtracking for Single-Axis Trackers on Rolling Terrain	30
Electric Field and Its Effect on Hot Carriers in InGaAs Valley Photovoltaic Devices	28
Inline-Feasible Contrast Separation in Luminescence Imaging for Silicon Solar Cells	26
In Situ Annealing of Boron-Doped Amorphous Silicon Layers Using APCVD Technology	26
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Reliability of Advanced Nodes”	26
Loss Analysis of a 24.4%-Efficient Front-Junction Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell and Opportunity for Localized Contacts	25
Enhancing Photovoltaic Power Forecasting Using the LGB Model and Synthetic Features	24
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	23
High-Intensity UV Exposure for the Rapid Screening of Silicon Photovoltaic Architectures	23
The Impact of Hot Injection Reaction Temperature on the Properties of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ Nanocrystal Thin Films for PV Devices	22

Impact of Depth-Wise Inhomogeneous Iron Distributions on the Accuracy of Lifetime-Based Interstitial Iron Measurements on Silicon Wafers	22
Comprehensive Glare Hazard Analysis of Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) Based Frontsheet for Flexible Photovoltaic Applications	22
SnO ₂ -Ti ₃ C ₂ Blends as Electron Transport La	21
Characterization and Simulation of AlGaAsSb/GaSb Tandem Solar Cell	21
Sky Images for Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecast: A Comparative Study of Linear Machine Learning Models	21
Validation of Photovoltaic Spectral Effects Derived From Satellite-Based Solar Irradiance Products	21
Data-Driven Soiling Detection in PV Modules	20
Impedance Spectroscopy of Perovskite Solar Cells With SnO₂ Embedding Graphene Nanoplatelets	20
An Open Source Perovskite Solar Cell Curve Tracer	20
Design and Fabrication of CdTe//Si Four-Terminal Mechanical Stacked Solar Cell	20
Toward Mitigating Surface Degradation of TOPCon Passivation: Understanding the Effects of Fast-Firing Temperature and Poly-Si Doping	19
Spray-Coated Silver as Backside Metal for III–V Photovoltaic Devices on GaAs and Ge Substrates	18
DUET: A Novel Energy Yield Model With 3-D Shading for Bifacial Photovoltaic Systems	18
Hail Damage Investigation in Heterojunction Silicon Photovoltaic Modules: A Real-World Case Study	18
Table of Contents	17
Floating Offshore Solar Photovoltaics for Land-Constrained and Diverse Renewable Supply Conditions in the United States and Canada	17
Moisture Ingress and Distribution in Bifacial Silicon Photovoltaics	17
Impact of In-Situ Cd Saturation MOCVD Grown CdTe Solar Cells on As Doping and V_OC	17
Surface Stress Characterization and Trends in Thermally Strengthened Photovoltaic Module Glass	17
Photovoltaic Cable Connectors: A Comparative Assessment of the Present State of the Industry	17
PV System Installation Assessment Based on Power Measurement for Balcony Power Plant Applications	17
A Noniterative Method of Estimating Parameter Values for the PVsyst Version 6 Single-Diode Model From IEC 61853-1 Matrix Measurements	16
SiN_x and AlO_x Nanolayers in Hole Selective Passivating Contacts for High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells	16
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Wide Band Semiconductors for Automotive Application	16
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Reliability of Advanced Nodes”	16
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Wide and Ultrawide Band Gap Semiconductor Devices for RF and Power Applications”	16
Photon Recycling and Efficiency Limit of a Silicon Solar Cell With a Specular and a Diffusive Surface	16
Inversion Charge Study in TMO Hole-Selective Contact-Based Solar Cells	16
Table of Contents	16
The Balance of Thermodynamic Potentials in Solar Cells Investigated by Numerical Device Simulations	16
Multilayer Antireflection Coatings for Cover Glass on Silicon Solar Modules	15
Investigating the Crosslinking, Degradation, and Adhesion Behavior of Photovoltaic Encapsulants Under Thermal Accelerated Aging	15
Impact of Shunt Resistance on the Performance of Curved Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules With Series-Connected Solar Cells	15
IEEE Open Access Publishing	15
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Wide and Ultrawide Band Gap Semiconductor Devices for RF and Power Applications”	15
Ultrasonic Tinning of Al Busbars for a Silver-Free Rear Side on Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells	15
Front Cover	15
Solar Cell Metallization Wear is Sensitive to Loading Frequency	14
Efficient Silver Usage in Screen-Printed SHJ Cells for the Terawatt Production Era	14
Angle-Resolved Direct Emissivity Measurements on Unencapsulated Solar Cells for Passive Thermal Control	14
A Novel Hosting Capacity Evaluation Method for Distributed PV Connected in Power System Based on Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Harmonic	14
Evaluation and Enhancement of Laser Power Transfer Efficiency in the Presence of Atmospheric Turbulence	14
Monitoring of Porous Silicon Layers Used for Epitaxial Wafer Production With Inline Reflectance Spectroscopy	14
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Ultrawide Band Gap Semiconductor Device for RF, Power and Optoelectronic Applications”	14
GaAs//Si Multijunction Solar Cells Fabricated via Mechanical Stack Technology Using Pd Nanoparticles and Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching	13
TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research with the World!	13
Irradiance Monitoring for Bifacial PV Systems’ Performance and Capacity Testing	13
Optimization of Photovoltaic Environment for Enhanced Performance of GA$_{0.053}$MA$_{0.947}$PbI$_{3}$-Based Perovskite Solar Cell	13
TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research with the World!	13
808 nm Laser Power Converters for Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer	13

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	13
Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Submodule for 4T Tandem Devices: Industrial Engineering Route Toward Stable Devices	13
Using SegFormer for Effective Semantic Cell Segmentation for Fault Detection in Photovoltaic Arrays	12
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Publication Information	12
Simple Molecules as Hole Transport Materials Enabled by Solvothermal Technology: Towards Solution-Processable Carbon Electrode Perovskite Solar Cells	12
Fast Luminescence Imaging of Multijunction Solar Cells with a Single Shot	12
Operando Temperature Measurements of Photovoltaic Laser Power Converter Devices Under Continuous High-Intensity Illumination	12
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	12
A Physics Parameter-Guided Metalearning Framework for Temperature Prediction of Double-Sided Double-Glass TopCon Photovoltaic Modules	12
Impact of Encapsulation Processing Conditions on Degradation Mechanisms of Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cells	12
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Materials for Electron Devices	12
Nanometer-Scale Measurement of Grid Finger Electrical Conduction Pathways to Detect Series Resistance Degradation of Utility-Scale Silicon Solar Cells	12
Anomaly Detection of Mountain Photovoltaic Power Plant Based on Spectral Clustering	12
Front Cover	12
Advancements in Self-Assembled Monolayers for Perovskite Solar Cells	12
Partial Shading Losses in Half-Cut PV Modules: Experiments, Circuit Simulation, and an Analytical Loss Function	12
Inline Characterization of Ultrathin Amorphous Silicon Stacks in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Precursors With Differential Reflectance Spectroscopy	12
Determination of the Bending Stiffness of a Novel Highly Integrated Microconcentrator Design for Space Applications	11
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An Efficient S and Se Co-Annealing Strategy for Performance Enhancement of Solution-Processed Submicron CuIn(S,Se)₂ Solar Cells	11
Extrapolating CIGS Module Performance From Laboratory Cell Performance Using IEC61853 Standard Reference Climatic Profiles	11
Condensation Characterization for PV Soiling	11
A Novel Method for Performance Estimation of PV Modules Using Equivalent Irradiance and Temperature	11
Evaluating Recombination Mechanisms in RbF Treated Cu(In${}_\mathrm{x}$Ga$_\mathrm{1-x}$)Se$_{2}$ Solar Cells	11
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Dielectrics for 2D electronics”	11
Lead Telluride Nanowires for Surface Passivation in Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaics	11
Artificial Soiling Replication of Field Losses on Commercial Photovoltaic Modules	11
Electronic Band Offset Determination of Oxides Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition on Silicon	11
An Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Solar Power Generation Forecasting in a Grid-Connected Hybrid Solar System	10
Estimation of the Effective Irradiance and Bifacial Gain for PV Arrays Using the Maximum Power Current	10
Front Cover	10
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics	10
Performance Evaluation of Electrical Models for Bifacial PV Modules	10
Analysis of Advanced Nonisolated Topologies for Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (ViPV) Systems in Urban Electric Transport Buses	10
Life-Cycle Analysis of Crystalline-Si “Direct Wafer” and Tandem Perovskite PV Modules and Systems	10
Closing the UV-Induced Photodegradation Gap Through Global Scale Modeling of Fixed Tilt and Tracking Photovoltaic Systems	10
Fabrication of g-C₃N₄-Co₃O₄/TiO₂ Composite Nanofiber Layers by Electrospinning for Indoor Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Photoanodes	10
Role of Solar Cells in Global Energy Transformation	10
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Publication Information	10
Improving Spectral Responsivity Measurements by Correcting for Filter Bandwidth	9
Table of Contents	9
Stable Device Architecture With Industrially Scalable Processes for Realizing Efficient 784 cm² Monolithic Perovskite Solar Modules	9
Stack Diffusion Process for Cost- and Energy-Efficient Boron Emitter Formation	9
Usage of CuO in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and CuO-Based Dyesensitized Solar Cells: A Review	9
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	9
An Approach for Modeling, Simulation, and Parameter Estimation of Half-Cell Bifacial PV Modules	9
Rapid Thermal Annealing of p-Type Polysilicon Passivated Contacts Silicon Solar Cells	9
Computational Intelligence-Based Modeling of a UAV-Integrated PV Module in Icing Conditions	9
Ge-Based Photovoltaic Laser-Power Converters	9
Beyond 20% World Record Efficiency for Thin-Film Solar Modules	9
Table of Contents	9
Time-Variant Schwarz Based Model for DC Series Arc Fault Modeling in Photovoltaic Systems	9
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	9
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Ultrawide Band Gap Semiconductor Device for RF, Power and Optoelectronic Applications”	9
Sputtering for the Formation of Si-Based Passivating Contacts	8
Effect of High Monochromatic Radiation on the Electrical Performance of CIGS Solar Cell	8
Growing Panes: Investigating the PV Technology Trends Behind Frequent Early Failures in Modern Glass–Glass Modules	8
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices	8
Announcing an IEEE/Optica Publishing Group Journal of Lightwave Technology Specail Issue	8
Table of Contents	8
Experimental and Simulated Performance Evaluation of Bifacial Photovoltaic Floating System With a Horizontal Single-Axial Tracker	8
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Publication Information	8
Analytical Model of Leakage Currents in Contact Resistivity Measurements on Silicon Solar Cells	8
Table of Contents	8
Floating Photovoltaic Systems in Urban Areas: Insights on the Thermoelectric Behavior and Water Evaporation Reduction	8
Front Cover	8
Predicting Warranty Risk of PV Modules	8
Photovoltaic Module Temperature Prediction Model Incorporating Wind Direction and Precipitation Effects	8
Enhancing the Cost- and Time-Effectiveness of Field PV Module Inspection by UV-Fluorescence Imaging	8
Front Cover	8
A Spot-Area Method to Evaluate the Incidence Angle Modifier of Photovoltaic Devices-Part 2: Modules (Differential Method)	8
Thermal Impact of Rear Insulation, Light Trapping, and Parasitic Absorption in Solar Modules	8
Call for Nominations for Editor-in-Chief IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices	8
CdSe With Mixed Zincblende and Wurtzite Phases Grown on Lattice-Matched InAs Substrates Using Molecular Beam Epitaxy	8
Call for Papers: Wide and Ultrawide Band Gap Semiconductor Devices for RF and Power Application	7
Reducing Indium Consumption in Silicon Hetero Junction Solar Cells With TCO Stack Systems of ITO and AZO	7
Hybrid GMPPT Technique for Photovoltaic Series Based on Fractional Characteristic Curve	7
Aqueous HF-(HCl)-Cl₂ Mixtures for Saw-Damage Removal and Spray Texturing of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells	7
Data Quality Analyses for Automatic Aerial Thermography Inspection of PV Power Plants	7
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Bottom-Up and Top-Down Approaches for Identifying and Mitigating Electrical Losses in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells	7
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Publication Information	7
IEEE Open Access Publishing	7
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Publication Information	7
Enhanced Photovoltaic Defect Detection Using Perceptual Loss in DCGAN and VGG16-Integrated Models on Electroluminescence Images	7
Extended Accelerated Stress Testing of Lamination-Free Edge-Sealed Photovoltaic Minimodules	7
Performance Enhancement of InGaN Laser Photovoltaic Cell With AlGaN Strain Compensation Layer Irradiated by 450 nm Laser	7
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	7
Step-By-Step Guide to Model Photovoltaic Panels: An Up-To-Date Comparative Review Study	7
Dielectrics for 2D Electronics	7
Approaches to Mitigate Edge Recombination Effects in Silicon Lifetime Samples With Emitter	7
Outdoor Characterization of Solar Cells With Microstructured Antireflective Coating in a Concentrator Photovoltaic Monomodule	7
Residual Stresses Affect Cell Fragment Movement	7
Overview of Engineered Germanium Substrate Development for Affordable Large-Volume Multijunction Solar Cells	7
Review of Laser Doping and its Applications in Silicon Solar Cells	7
UV-Ozone Oxide for Surface Clean, Passivation, and Tunneling Contact Applications of Silicon Solar Cells	7
NaBr-Modified CsPbI₂Br Improves the Comprehensive Performance of the Solar Cells	7
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Improved V _OC in RbF-Treated Cu(In,Ga)Se ₂ Solar Cells via Passivation	7
Towards Polymer-Free, Femto-Second Laser-Welded Glass/Glass Solar Modules	7
Utilization of Thin Organic Bulk Heterojunction to Improve Power Conversion Efficiency of a Low-Cost Hybrid Organic-Colloidal PbS Quantum Dots Solar Cell	7
Modeling and Analysis of PyroCb Lightning Leader Impacts on PV Systems	6
On the Impact of Bulk Lifetime on the Quantification of Recombination at the Surface of Semiconductors	6
Bandgap Engineered Double-Cation/Double-Halide Quasi-Cubic Perovskite for Highly Efficient (>36%) Indoor Photovoltaics	6
Intraday Outdoor Efficiency Changes in Metal-Halide Perovskite Photovoltaic Modules	6
Model-Based Assessment of the Incident Angle Modifier on the Annual Angular Losses and Gain of PV Modules in Tracking Systems	6
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Publication Information	6
Three-Stage Optimization-Based Framework for Grid-Connected Sizing of a PV Power Plant System	6
Performance Limits in Bifacial Tandem Solar Cell Modules for Multiple Configurations	6
Extreme Weather and PV Performance	6
Table of Contents	6
Weather Responsive Multidimensional Photovoltaic Efficiency Model for Simulation of Custom-Built Bifacial Panel	6
Photon Recycling in a Solar Cell With Two Lambertian Surfaces	6
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Publication Information	6
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Table of Contents	6
Wet-Etching of Acoustically Spalled GaAs for Substrate Reuse	6
Influence of V-Pits on the Turn-On Voltage of GaN-Based High Periodicity Multiple Quantum Well Solar Cells	6
Dual-Wavelength Laser Power Converters Equipped With Intermediate Bands Compatible With Highly Efficient Solar Cells	6
2025 Index IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics	6
Transient Analysis of Ion-Migration Current for Degradation Diagnostics of Perovskite Solar Cells	6
Comparing Photovoltaic Power Prediction: Ground-Based Measurements vs. Satellite Data Using an ANN Model	6
PSOPruner: PSO-Based Deep Convolutional Neural Network Pruning Method for PV Module Defects Classification	6
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	6
Electric Orbit Raising Radiation-Induced Coverglass Darkening and Its Impact on III-V Multijunction Solar Cell Performance	6
High-Quality PEI/Ag/PEI-Zn Semitransparent Electrode for Efficient ITO-Free Flexible Organic Solar Cells and Perovskite Solar Cells	5
Radiation-Induced Degradation Mechanisms in Thin-Film Multiple-Quantum-Well Solar Cells With Wavelength-Selective Photonic Structures	5
Front Cover	5
Net Zero Water Withdrawal Strategies and Multicriteria Impacts for PV Manufacturing	5
TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research with the World!	5
Experimental Investigations on Performance and Safety of c-Si PV Modules Installed in Hot Semiarid Climatic Conditions in India	5
Combined Degradation and Soiling With Validation Against Independent Soiling Station Measurements	5
Spatially Resolved Degradation of Solar Modules in Dependence of the Prevailing Microclimate	5
Improved Cleaning Event Detection Methodology Including Partial Cleaning by Wind Applied to Different PV-SCADA Datasets for Soiling Loss Estimation	5
Table of Contents	5
Estimating Crack Effects on Electrical Characteristics of PV Modules Based on Monitoring Data and I–V Curves	5
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Semiconductor Device Modeling for Circuit and System Design”	5
nc-SiC by PECVD for High-Temperature Passivating Contacts	5
Improving ALD-Al₂O₃ Surface Passivation of Si Utilizing Pre-Existing SiO_x	5
2023 Index IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Vol. 13	5
Progress in Fine Line Metallization: A Statistical Approach to Optimize Laser Processing During Screen Production	5
Effect of Encapsulant Degradation on Photovoltaic Modules Performances Installed in Different Climates	5
Evaluation of Surface Crack Formation in Photovoltaic Backsheets Using Fragmentation and Finite Element Simulations	5
Front Cover	5
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	5
Application of Infrared Thermography for Cell-Level Power Estimation of PID-s Impacted Crystalline Silicon PV Module	5
Reliability Assessment of Cooling Fans for PV Inverters: Testing, Modeling, and Case Studies	5
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Understanding and Reducing the Risk of Extreme Photovoltaic Degradation	5
InP-Based Tunnel Junctions for Microconcentrator Photovoltaics	5
Photovoltaics and Agriculture Nexus: Exploring the Influence of Agrivoltaics on Food Production and Electricity Generation	5
Charge Transport Layer Capacitance Contribution to Si Solar Cell Optoelectronic Properties Investigated Using Photocarrier Radiometry	5
Optical and Electrical Loss Analysis of Thin-Film Solar Cells Combining the Methods of Transfer Matrix and Finite Elements	5
Bifacial and Monofacial PV Systems Performance Assessment Based on IEC 61724-1 Standard	4
A Novel Transient Model of Photovoltaic Module Considering Electromagnetic Coupling	4
Data-Driven Soiling Estimation and Optimized Cleaning Strategies for Industrial Rooftop PV Systems	4
2022 Index IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Vol. 12	4
As-Doped CdSeTe Solar Cells Achieving 22% Efficiency With −0.23%/°C Temperature Coefficient	4
A Novel Ensemble CNN Framework With Weighted Feature Fusion for Fault Diagnosis of Photovoltaic Modules Using Thermography Images	4
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Information for Authors	4
Modeling of Eddy Current Soldering and Temperature Distributions in Solar Cell Tabbing Process Under Layer of Glass	4
Pseudorandom Sequence Coded Electroluminescence Imaging for Photovoltaic Module Inspection Under Strong Environmental Light	4
Different Damp-Heat-Induced Series Resistance Degradation Behaviors in Fielded Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules Due to Difference in Bill of Materials	4
Photovoltaic Module Spectral Mismatch Losses Due to Cell-Level EQE Variation	4
Enhanced Electron Transport at the n⁺ Poly-Si/LiF/Al Interface in n-TOPCon Silicon Solar Cells	4
Millions of Small Pressure Cycles Drive Damage in Cracked Solar Cells	4
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Short-Term Photovoltaic Power Prediction Based on CEEMDAN and Hybrid Neural Networks	4
Performance of State-of-the-Art CdTe-Based Solar Cells: What Has Changed?	4
Effect of Thermal Cycling Aging Photovoltaic Ribbon on the Electrical Performance of Photovoltaic Modules	4
Combining Production Data Timeseries and Infrared Thermography to Assess the Impact of Thermal Signatures on Photovoltaic Yield Over Time	4
Quantum Dot Concentration-Mediated Synergistic Optimization of Absorber Thickness and Interface Defects in Infrared Quantum Dot/Perovskite Nanorod Array Solar Cells	4
Estimating PV Soiling Loss Using Panel Images and a Feature-Based Regression Model	4
Front Cover	4
Electrical Modeling of Bifacial PV Modules	4