[HTML][HTML] Review of degradation and failure phenomena in photovoltaic modules

M Aghaei, A Fairbrother, A Gok, S Ahmad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The degradation of photovoltaic (PV) systems is one of the key factors to address in order to
reduce the cost of the electricity produced by increasing the operational lifetime of PV …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of water based PV: Flotavoltaics, under water, offshore & canal top

A Ghosh - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
To accomplish a completely sustainable environment and meet the United Nations'
sustainable development goal, power generation from solar photovoltaics (PV) is …

Advances in solar photovoltaics: Technology review and patent trends

MH Shubbak - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Against the pressing challenges of climate change and fossil fuel depletion, renewable
energy sources such as solar photovoltaics (PV) are considered a clean and sustainable …

Daylighting and overall energy performance of a novel semi-transparent photovoltaic vacuum glazing in different climate zones

C Qiu, H Yang - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Amorphous silicon-based semi-transparent photovoltaic windows can produce renewable
electricity and offer a certain amount of natural daylight for occupants. However, it has a …

Automated defect detection and localization in photovoltaic cells using semantic segmentation of electroluminescence images

J Fioresi, DJ Colvin, R Frota, R Gupta… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we propose a deep learning based semantic segmentation model that
identifies and segments defects in electroluminescence (EL) images of silicon photovoltaic …

Characterization of front contact degradation in monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon photovoltaic modules following damp heat exposure

N Iqbal, DJ Colvin, EJ Schneller, TS Sakthivel… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reliability and durability tests play a key role in the photovoltaic (PV) industry by minimizing
potential failure risks for both existing and new cell and module technologies. In this work, a …

Resilient solar photovoltaic supply chain network design under business-as-usual and hazard uncertainties

E Dehghani, MS Jabalameli, A Jabbarzadeh… - Computers & Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Unlike their inherent advantageous features, photovoltaic systems have not yet penetrated
the market adequately due to their high price against other electricity generation options. To …

Impact of acetic acid exposure on metal contact degradation of different crystalline silicon solar cell technologies

N Iqbal, M Li, TS Sakthivel, K Mikeska, M Lu… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Degradation due to acetic acid in photovoltaic (PV) modules has been a commonly
observed phenomenon for both damp-heat exposure and outdoor operations. Acetic acid is …

Manufacturing metrology for c-Si module reliability and durability Part III: Module manufacturing

EJ Schneller, RP Brooker, NS Shiradkar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This article is the third and final article in a series dedicated to reviewing each process step
in crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing process: feedstock …

Robust design and optimization of solar photovoltaic supply chain in an uncertain environment

E Dehghani, MS Jabalameli, A Jabbarzadeh - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The rising concern about environmental impacts of fossil fuels has forced supply chains to
focus more on environmentally sustainable energy sources. Solar is one of the most …