[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 …

Performance degradation of photovoltaic power system: Review on mitigation methods

WJ Jamil, HA Rahman, S Shaari, Z Salam - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is one of the renewable energy (RE) technologies that offers a fast
option for deployment. It is rated according to its maximum DC power output (W p) which is …

A review of dust accumulation on PV panels in the MENA and the Far East regions

R Shenouda, MS Abd-Elhady, HA Kandil - Journal of Engineering and …, 2022 - Springer
This paper presents a comprehensive review regarding the published work related to the
effect of dust on the performance of photovoltaic panels in the Middle East and North Africa …

Modelling and experimental investigations of microcracks in crystalline silicon photovoltaics: A review

L Papargyri, M Theristis, B Kubicek, T Krametz… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, the scientific research into photovoltaic (PV) technology has focused on the
failure modes in order to increase the PV reliability, durability and service lifetime. One of the …

System voltage potential-induced degradation mechanisms in PV modules and methods for test

P Hacke, K Terwilliger, R Smith, S Glick… - 2011 37th IEEE …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over the past decade, degradation and power loss have been observed in PV modules
resulting from the stress exerted by system voltage bias. This is due in part to qualification …

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 …

Experimental observations on hot-spots and derived acceptance/rejection criteria

R Moretón, E Lorenzo, L Narvarte - Solar energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The hot-spot phenomenon is a relatively frequent problem occurring in current photovoltaic
generators. It entails both a risk for the photovoltaic module's lifetime and a decrease in its …

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 …

Water cooling method to improve the performance of field-mounted, insulated, and concentrating photovoltaic modules

MK Smith, H Selbak, CC Wamser… - Journal of Solar …, 2014 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The installation rate of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules worldwide is at an all-
time high and is projected to continue to grow as the cost of PV technology is reduced. It is …

Electrochemical mechanisms of leakage-current-enhanced delamination and corrosion in Si photovoltaic modules

J Li, YC Shen, P Hacke, M Kempe - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the mechanisms for corrosion and delamination observed in Si
photovoltaic modules subjected to high temperature and humidity with a negative-ground …