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  • Renewable Energy
  • Optoelectronics

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  • Rising global energy demand and environmental concerns necessitate sustainable energy solutions.
  • Traditional solar panels face spatial limitations, particularly in urban settings.
  • Transparent photovoltaics (TPV) emerge as a promising technology for integrated energy generation.

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  • To review current advancements in transparent photovoltaics (TPV).
  • To discuss strategies for achieving transparency and enhancing power output in TPVs.
  • To explore the applications and future prospects of TPV technology.

Main Methods:

  • Review of wavelength- and non-wavelength-selective transparency strategies.
  • Analysis of figures of merit and theoretical limits for TPVs.
  • Highlighting progress in solution-processed thin-film TPVs (colloidal quantum dots, perovskites, organic PVs).

Main Results:

  • TPVs enable energy generation from windows and facades, overcoming spatial constraints.
  • Significant progress has been made in improving TPV transparency and power conversion efficiency.
  • Solution-processed thin-film TPVs show particular promise for widespread application.

Conclusions:

  • TPVs are a viable technology for distributed solar energy generation in urban environments.
  • Further research is needed to address current challenges and unlock the full potential of TPVs.
  • Applications in agrivoltaics, smart windows, and facades are expanding the utility of TPVs.