A bifacial solar cell can generate power by using the light coming directly from the sun as well as diffused light from clouds and reflected light from the ground surface (soil albedo). (IMAGE)

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A bifacial solar cell can generate power by using the light coming directly from the sun as well as diffused light from clouds and reflected light from the ground surface (soil albedo).

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A bifacial solar cell can generate power by using the light coming directly from the sun as well as diffused light from clouds and reflected light from the ground surface (soil albedo). 

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S. Rani et al., doi 10.1117/1.JPE.15.015501.

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