Effect of Bypass Diode on Power Generation of Three-Dimensional Curved Si Photovoltaic Module

Three-dimensional (3-D) curved photovoltaic (PV) modules are a potential power source for vehicles with curved surfaces. However, the irradiance on a 3-D curved PV module is nonuniform compared to a conventional flat PV module, which leads to a current mismatch and reduced power generation performance. The conventional PV modules have bypass diodes (BPD) to mitigate power degradation due to partia...