Glass/glass photovoltaic module reliability and degradation: a review

A Sinha, DB Sulas-Kern, M Owen-Bellini… - Journal of Physics D …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Glass/glass (G/G) photovoltaic (PV) module construction is quickly rising in
popularity due to increased demand for bifacial PV modules, with additional applications for …

Potential induced degradation of CIGS PV systems: A literature review

P Yilmaz, J Schmitz, M Theelen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review paper presents an overview of studies of Potential Induced Degradation (PID) in
copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaics. It reviews the observations reported …

Using drones for thermal imaging photography and building 3D images to analyze the defects of solar modules

KC Liao, HY Wu, HT Wen - Inventions, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this research, drones were used to capture thermal images and detect different types of
failure of solar modules, and MATLAB® image analysis was also conducted to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Using UAV to detect solar module fault conditions of a solar power farm with IR and visual image analysis

KC Liao, JH Lu - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, solar energy has been regarded as one of the most important sustainable
energy sources. Under the rapid and large-scale construction of solar farms, the …

Highly crystallized tungsten doped indium oxide film stabilizes silicon heterojunction solar cells in sodium environment

X Li, W Liu, W Zhao, S Huang, W Huang, J Shi… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Accelerated Na+ ions aging experiments are performed to simulate damp heat
test in soda lime glass for SHJ solar cells.•Na+ ions diffuse to a-Si: H layers via the grain …

Contactless phase change material based photovoltaic module cooling: A statistical approach by clustering and correlation algorithm

K Velmurugan, V Karthikeyan, K Sharma… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
By maintaining the photovoltaic (PV) module at its nominal operating temperature (T PV) in a
sustainable way, we can enhance the total efficiency of the PV system. This study focuses on …

Potential induced degradation in photovoltaic modules: A review of the latest research and developments

G Badran, M Dhimish - Solar, 2023 - mdpi.com
Photovoltaic (PV) technology plays a crucial role in the transition towards a low-carbon
energy system, but the potential-induced degradation (PID) phenomenon can significantly …

Accelerated stress testing of perovskite photovoltaic modules: differentiating degradation modes with electroluminescence imaging

JW Schall, A Glaws, NY Doumon, TJ Silverman… - Solar …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, electroluminescence (EL) and thermal imaging are used to examine p–i–n metal
halide perovskite (MHP) photovoltaic (PV) mini‐modules (MA0. 6FA0. 4PbI3, 20 cells, 78 …

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

AS Makhija, S 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 …

Post‐mortem analysis of a commercial Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic module after potential induced degradation

P Yilmaz, R Aninat, GO Cruz, T Weber… - Progress in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An extensive post‐mortem analysis was conducted on a commercial copper‐(indium‐
gallium)‐diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic module that degraded after exposure to the high …