By Pablo Ferrada; Jorge Rabanal Arabach; Enrique Cabrera; Aitor Marzo; Pablo Tello; Andreas Schneider; Radovan Kopecek
Chile’s Atacama Desert has some of the best irradiance resources on the planet but also some of the harshest operation conditions. Scientists are working on a new type of bifacial glass-glass PV module, AtaMo, designed to make the best of the region’s resources while withstanding its rigours. Here they outline some promising preliminary results from the project.