Advancing reliability assessments of photovoltaic modules and materials using combined‐accelerated stress testing

M Owen‐Bellini, P Hacke, DC Miller… - Progress in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Previously undiscovered failure modes in photovoltaic (PV) modules continue to emerge in
field installations despite passing protocols for design qualification and quality assurance …

Motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material & module developments

G Oreski, JS Stein, GC Eder, K Berger… - Progress in …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
In the last decade and longer, photovoltaic module manufacturers have experienced a
rapidly growing market along with a dramatic decrease in module prices. Such cost …

[HTML][HTML] PV modules and their backsheets-A case study of a Multi-MW PV power station

C Buerhop-Lutz, O Stroyuk, T Pickel, T Winkler… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Degradation of backsheets (BSs) and encapsulant polymer components of silicon PV
modules is recognized as one of the main reasons for losses in PV plant performance and …

Prediction of climate-specific degradation rate for photovoltaic encapsulant discoloration

A Sinha, H Gopalakrishna… - IEEE Journal of …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Encapsulant discoloration is a well-known field degradation mode of crystalline-silicon
photovoltaic modules, particularly in the hot climate zones. The discoloration rate is …

Designing new materials for photovoltaics: opportunities for lowering cost and increasing performance through advanced material innovations

G Oreski, J Stein, G Eder, K Berger, LS Bruckman… - 2021 - osti.gov
Within the framework of IEA PVPS, Task 13 aims to provide support to market actors working
to improve the operation, the reliability and the quality of PV components and systems …

System‐level condition monitoring approach for fault detection in photovoltaic systems

Y Zahraoui, I Alhamrouni, BP Hayes… - Fault Analysis and its …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the system‐level condition monitoring
approach for fault detection in the photovoltaic (PV) system. It describes the aging and …

Failure analysis of a new polyamide-based fluoropolymer-free backsheet after combined-accelerated stress testing

S Ulicna, A Sinha, M Springer, DC Miller… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The viability of novel coextruded, fluoropolymer-free backsheets for photovoltaic (PV)
modules has been questioned as a result of a large number of early-life backsheet failures …

Surface Photooxidation of Polypropylene-Based Photovoltaic Backsheets: A Comprehensive Spectroscopic Investigation

KL Jensen, A Aiello, S Mitterhofer, C Barretta… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
The prospect of cost reduction, enhanced performance, and improved sustainability has
been driving innovation in the development of new backsheet materials for photovoltaic (PV) …

Test and Evaluation of Solar Foil Directly Mounted on the Ground

P Ndione, R Swanborn - 2022 - osti.gov
HyET Solar (HyET), established in 2012, is a small business developing a thin-film silicon
solar photovoltaic (PV) product called" Power Foil" that can be mounted directly on the …

Evaluating Non-fluoropolymer-based Co-extruded Backsheets Using Combined-Accelerated Stress Testing and Materials Forensics

M Owen-Bellini, A Sinha, AM Maes… - 2020 47th IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Co-extruded, non-fluoropolymer backsheet films for photovoltaic (PV) modules have gained
popularity in recent years based on their cost competitiveness. However, their viability has …