Rafi Ur Ur Rahman

Dr. Rafi Ur Ur Rahman

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 June 2025 in International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology
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MKMuhammad Q. Khokhar
Muhammad Q. Khokhar
HYHasnain Yousuf
Hasnain Yousuf
ALAlamgeer
Alamgeer
MCMengmeng Chu
Mengmeng Chu
RRRafi Ur Ur Rahman
Rafi Ur Ur Rahman
JYJunsin Yi
Junsin Yi

8 September 2026 in Solar
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HYHasnain Yousuf
Hasnain Yousuf
RRRafi Ur Ur Rahman
Rafi Ur Ur Rahman
ALAlamgeer
Alamgeer
MCMengmeng Chu
Mengmeng Chu
MAMaha Nur Aida
Maha Nur Aida
JYJunsin Yi
Junsin Yi
Photovoltaic module performance is governed by the combined effects of solar-cell architecture, optical packaging, electrical interconnection, irradiance distribution, and reliability. This study develops a comparative module-level framework for PERC, n-TOPCon, heterojunction (HJT), interdigitated-back-contact (IBC), parallel-coupled Si/Si, and III–V/crystalline-silicon configurations. The framework combines experimentally measured solar-cell electrical characteristics and parallel Si/Si performance with a literature-supported assessment of module manufacturing, bifacial operation, qualification, degradation, and diagnostics, together with a quantitative factor-resolved cell-to-module analysis of tandem configurations. At their respective technology-specific maximum-output conditions, the PERC-, TOPCon-, HJT-, and IBC-based parallel Si/Si configurations reached ηtandem values of 28.42%, 31.62%, 32.43%, and 32.29%, respectively, under the adopted effective front-plus-rear irradiance basis. When the complete front-plus-rear incident power was considered, the corresponding ηphysical values were 23.45%, 26.08%, 26.85%, and 26.65%. The ηtandem values represent performance under the adopted rear-side utilization convention and should not be interpreted as complete total-input efficiencies. Factor-resolved CTM analysis yielded module efficiencies of 30.18%, 27.48%, and 31.16% for the III–V Flex/n-TOPCon, GaAs type-1/n-TOPCon, and GaAs type-2/n-TOPCon configurations, corresponding to absolute CTM reductions of 3.56, 3.24, and 3.68 percentage points. The results demonstrate that module performance cannot be inferred from standalone cell efficiency; irradiance normalization, operating-voltage compatibility, optical coupling, inactive area, spectral transmission, and electrical interconnection must be treated consistently.