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A novel two step metallization of Ni/Cu for low concentrator c-Si solar cells by Chaudhari, Vikrant A., Solanki, Chetan S.

“…In this work use of Ni/Cu double layers as front contact on commercial c-Si solar cells for low concentration application is proposed. The front contact…”
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Does involvement of local community ensure sustained energy access? A critical review of a solar PV technology intervention in rural India by Joshi, Lalita, Choudhary, Deepak, Kumar, Praveen, Venkateswaran, Jayendran, Solanki, Chetan S.

“…•Women’s self-help groups can effectively promote energy access to local households.•Local services enabled continued functioning of lamps, increasing consumer…”
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Adoption of solar photovoltaic lighting in rural India: Role of localization strategy by Joshi, Lalita, Narayanan, NC, Venkateswaran, Jayendran, Solanki, Chetan S., Kumar, Praveen

“…Around 300 million (mostly rural poor) people in India have no or extremely limited access to electricity. Low rung of fuel such as kerosene is their main…”
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From 1 Sun to 10 Suns c-Si Cells by Optimizing Metal Grid, Metal Resistance, and Junction Depth by Chaudhari, Vikrant A., Solanki, Chetan S.

“…Use of a solar cell in concentrator PV technology requires reduction in its series resistance in order to minimize the resistive power losses. The present…”
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Direct Solar PV-LED Lighting System by Zachariah, Sachin, Bajpai, Vishnu Kant, Kumar, Venkata Pavan, Solanki, Chetan S

“…With the increasing impact of climate change seen in present decades, an efficient, low cost, low carbon foot print, low embedded energy, and very robust…”
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Characterization of electroless nickel as a seed layer for silicon solar cell metallization by RAVAL, MEHUL C, SOLANKI, CHETAN S

“…Electroless nickel plating is a suitable method for seed layer deposition in Ni–Cu-based solar cell metallization. Nickel silicide formation and hence contact…”
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Study of Nickel Silicide Formation and Associated Fill-Factor Loss Analysis for Silicon Solar Cells With Plated Ni-Cu Based Metallization by Raval, Mehul C., Joshi, Amruta P., Saseendran, Sandeep S., Suckow, Stephan, Saravanan, S., Solanki, Chetan S., Kottantharayil, Anil

“…In this study, the impact of impurities incorporated into plated nickel seed layer on silicide formation and the influence of annealing temperature on the…”
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Analyzing impact of background plating from alkaline Ni bath for Ni-Cu metallization by Raval, Mehul C., Joshi, Amruta, Solanki, Chetan S.

“…Ni-Cu based front contacts for c-Si cells are plated on patterned SiN x and there could be undesirable background plating leading to shading and shunting…”
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Synthesis of si nanoparticles from freestanding porous silicon (ps) film using ultrasonication by Kale, Paresh G, Solanki, Chetan S

“…Porous Silicon (PS) is one of the established materials and can be used in variety of applications in its different forms. Use of monolayer PS film for…”
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Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy: A bulk analysis and process monitoring technique for silicon solar cell fabrication by Joshi, Amruta P., Raval, Mehul C., Kottantharayil, Anil, Solanki, Chetan S.

“…We report on the investigation of Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP AES), a trace element analysis technique, as a bulk impurity…”
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Two step Ni/Cu metallization for commercial c-Si solar cells: 1 to 10 suns by Chaudhari, V A, Solanki, Chetan S

“…A new metallization scheme as an alternative to screen printed metallization for crystalline Si (c-Si) solar cells is studied with an objective to reduce the…”
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Dynamics of solar energy entrepreneurship in rural Bihar, India by Mishra, Rajat, Shiradkar, Sayli, Werner, Kelsey, Maria, Tresa, Kumar, Praveen, Venkateswaran, Jayendran, Solanki, Chetan S.

“…Access to energy provides numerous opportunities to enhance well-being and alleviate poverty. In rural and energy-poor areas, alternative technology solutions…”
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An index-based generic framework for tracking the quality of supplied electricity by Rout, Auroshis, Mainali, Brijesh, Singh, Suneet, Solanki, Chetan Singh

“…This paper proposes an index-based analytical framework to quantify the quality of electricity supplied in a specific location. Four quality defining…”
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N2O plasma treatment for minimization of background plating in silicon solar cells with Ni–Cu front side metallization by Raval, Mehul C., Saseendran, Sandeep S., Suckow, Stephan, Saravanan, S., Solanki, Chetan S., Kottantharayil, Anil

“…In this paper we demonstrate that an additional nitrous oxide (N2O) plasma treatment step after the regular SiNx:H anti-reflective coating (ARC) deposition…”
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Mechanism for formation of ultra thin SiNx on a-Si - XPS and FTIR studies by Rai, Dharmendra Kumar, Panchal, Ashish K., Sutar, Dayanand S., Solanki, Chetan S., Balasubramaniam, K. R.

“…The mechanism of the formation of in-situ ultra thin silicon nitride (SiN x ) layer (<; 2 nm) on amorphous silicon (a-Si) layer has been studied by Fourier…”
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360° sun tracking with automated cleaning system for solar PV modules by Tejwani, R, Solanki, C S

“…The solar PV modules are generally employed in dusty environments which is the case in tropical countries like India. The dust gets accumulated on the front…”
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Performance of Field-Aged PV Modules in India: Results from 2016 All India Survey of PV Module Reliability by Dubey, Rajiv, Zachariah, Sachin, Chattopadhyay, Shashwata, Kuthanazhi, Vivek, Rambabu, Sugguna, Bhaduri, Sonali, Singh, Hemant K., Sinha, Archana, Bora, Birinchi, Kumar, Rajesh, Sastry, O. S., Solanki, Chetan S., Kottantharayil, Anil, Arora, Brij M., Narasimhan, K. L., Vasi, Juzer

“…This paper presents the electrical performance data gathered in the 3 rd All India Survey of Photovoltaic Module Reliability conducted in 2016, in which a…”
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Performance degradation in field-aged crystalline silicon PV modules in different indian climatic conditions by Dubey, Rajiv, Chattopadhyay, Shashwata, Kuthanazhi, Vivek, John, Jim Joseph, Vasi, Juzer, Kottantharayil, Anil, Arora, Brij M., Narsimhan, K. L., Kuber, V., Solanki, Chetan S., Kumar, Arun, Sastry, O. S.

“…A survey of field-aged crystalline silicon modules in various climatic conditions in India was carried out, focusing on modules, which show visible signs of…”
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Effect of hydrogen passivation on optical properties of a-Si/SiNX multilayered films with Si-QDs and without Si-QDs by Rai, Dharmendra Kumar R., Ranjan, Bikas, Panchal, Ashish K., Balasubramaniam, K. R., Solanki, Chetan S.

“…The objective is to develop better understanding of the optical behavior of a-Si/SiN X multilayer with silicon quantum dots (Si-QDs) which can be used as light…”
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Strategies to target rural PV market in developing countries - a perspective by Solanki, C S, Mudaliar, S

“…The objective of this paper is to describe the Solar PV market with regards to products like solar lanterns, home lighting systems, power packs especially in…”
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