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Commonly observed degradation in field-aged photovoltaic modules
Abstract
Degradation leading to failure in photovoltaic modules follows a progression that is dependent on multiple factors, some of which interact causing degradation that is difficult to simulate in the lab. This paper defines observed degradation in field-aged modules, including degradation of packaging materials, adhesional loss, degradation of interconnects, degradation due to moisture intrusion, and semiconductor device degradation. Additionally, this paper suggests that the onset and progression of degradation need to be studied to gain a more comprehensive understanding of module degradation rates and module failures.
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- Authors
- Quintana, M. A., King, D. L., McMahon, T. J., & Osterwald, C. R.
- Venue
- Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002.
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Published
- 2003-10-31
- Pages
- 1436-1439
- ISSN
- 0160-8371 (ISSN-L)
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- W2150099345
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- 291
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- FWCI
- 7.80
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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