Keng Siew ChanWhat is a back contact solar cell?Back contact (BC) solar cell, is a type of Si solar cell technology, where all the electrical contacts are located at the rear side (back…May 23May 23
Keng Siew ChanWhat have I learnt from the hypes around AI and machine learningIt has been a year since I jumped into the AI and machine learning hype train by studying related materials online during my spare time. I…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Keng Siew ChanColoured panels for integrated solar photovoltaic applicationsA typical solar panel is blue in colour. Sometimes, it is useful to make solar panels into different colours. For example, to offer…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Keng Siew ChanChallenges in setting up and optimizing mass production linesIn the past few years, I had the privilege to help to set up and optimize mass production lines to fabricate advanced solar cells…Jan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020
Keng Siew ChanBuilding integrated photovoltiacs (BiPV) can be low cost -The demand for energy in cities will continue to rise, especially with 70% of the world population expected to become urbanised by 2050…Dec 20, 2019Dec 20, 2019
Keng Siew ChanWhat is a HJT solar cell? -HJT is the acronym for hetero-junction solar cells. Introduced by Japanese company Sanyo in the 1980s, then acquired by Panasonic in 2010s…Nov 28, 2019Nov 28, 2019
Keng Siew ChanWhat is a TOPCON solar cell? -TOPCON (also known as passivated contact) solar cell, is touted as the next generation of solar cell technology after PERC. This novel…Nov 21, 20191Nov 21, 20191
Keng Siew ChanWhat is a PERT solar cell?In the previous post, I have discussed the difference between a PERC and a conventional crystalline Si solar cell. In this post, I will…Jul 21, 2019Jul 21, 2019
Keng Siew ChanPredicting Solar Cell Efficiency with Machine LearningMachine learning (ML) has been the hot buzzwords for many applications, from speech recognition, search engines optimization to…Jun 21, 2019Jun 21, 2019
Keng Siew ChanPERC solar cellsPassivated rear emitter contact solar cell, or PERC in short, is a new type of solar cell architecture that has caught the solar PV…May 20, 2019May 20, 2019
