Study of Solar Cells at Low Temperatures in the Arctic

Currently, the Arctic is of interest to many countries of the world. The challenge for exploring the Arctic is harsh weather. Researchers have big problems due to global climate change. In the Arctic, it is very difficult for researchers to produce electricity. Most often, they use gas generators that pollute the environment. We propose using solar modules to generate electricity in the Arctic from March to November. Most studies focus on the operation of solar cells at high temperatures and overheating. In the Arctic, most often the temperature is quite low. Even in summer, the temperature does not exceed 12°C. The topic of the operation of solar cells at low temperatures has not been studied well enough. This study focuses on the operation of solar cells at low temperatures. We investigated single-crystal, polycrystalline and amorphous solar cells and found that with decreasing temperature the efficiency of solar cells increases. Polycrystalline and amorphous solar cells have shown the best results.