Reliability evaluation of DC power optimizers for photovoltaic systems: Accelerated testing at high temperatures with fixed and cyclic power stresses

M Afridi, S Tatapudi, J Flicker, D Srinivasan… - Engineering Failure …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a long-term and large-scale time-to-failure reliability study to determine
the acceleration factor and field-use lifetime for dc optimizers. Forty optimizers were tested at …

Reliability of microinverters for photovoltaic systems: High-temperature accelerated testing with fixed and cyclic power stresses

M Afridi, S Tatapudi, J Flicker, D Srinivasan… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents an extended, accelerated reliability evaluation of forty microinverters,
module-level power electronic (MLPE) units for photovoltaic (PV) modules. The forty …

Performance and degradation analysis for different solar photovoltaic technologies under hot and humid environment: A review

AS Makhija, SS Bohra - Progress in Energy, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Solar photovoltaic (SPV) systems installed on water bodies, ie floating solar PV (FSPV) and
canal top solar PV (CTSPV), have gained significant propulsion in recent years, not only …

Review on separation processes of end-of-life silicon photovoltaic modules

J Ko, K Kim, JW Sohn, H Jang, HS Lee, D Kim, Y Kang - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Solar energy has gained prominence because of the increasing global attention received by
renewable energies. This shift can be attributed to advancements and innovations in solar …

Comparative Analysis of Hotspot Stress Endurance in Pristine and Thermal Cycled Prestressed Glass–Glass Photovoltaic Modules

M Afridi, A Kumar, F Mahmood, GS TamizhMani - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hotspots pose a significant long-term reliability challenge in photovoltaic (PV) modules that
can have a detrimental impact on the efficiency, safety, and financial viability of a PV system …

A seasonal experimental study on a novel CdTe based multi-layer PV ventilated window system integrated with PCM under different operating modes

W Ke, J Ji, C Zhang, C Wang, H Xie, X Tian - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
To expand the functions of building window and enhance its thermal performance, a novel
CdTe multi-layer PV ventilated window system integrated with phase change material (PCM) …

Field Assessment of Vertical Bifacial Agrivoltaics with Vegetable Production: A Case Study in Lahore, Pakistan

A Akbar, F ibne Mahmood, H Alam, F Aziz, K Bashir… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy and food production face significant challenges due to the increasing
population, land-use conflicts, and rapidly changing environmental conditions. Coupling …

Susceptibility to polarization type potential induced degradation in commercial bifacial p‐PERC PV modules

F Mahmood, F Li, P Hacke, C Molto… - Progress in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Potential induced degradation (PID) is a reliability issue affecting photovoltaic (PV) modules,
mainly when PV strings operate under high voltages in hot/humid conditions. Polarization …

Delamination Techniques of Waste Solar Panels: A Review

A Ghahremani, SD Adams, M Norton, SY Khoo… - Clean …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Solar panels are an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels; however, their useful
life is limited to approximately 25 years, after which they become a waste management …

Module Level Power Electronics and Photovoltaic Modules: Thermal Reliability Evaluation

MZUA Afridi - 2023 - search.proquest.com
1.1. 1 Background to Energy Generation from Solar Photovoltaics In photovoltaic (PV)
energy conversion, sunlight is directly converted into electrical energy. In 2021 alone, about …