Comprehensive review on performance, reliability, and roadmap of c‐Si PV modules in desert climates: A proposal for improved testing standard
Desert regions have emerged as ideal places for GW utility‐scale photovoltaic (PV) module
installations because of their ultra‐large spaces, abundance of high‐irradiance sunshine …
installations because of their ultra‐large spaces, abundance of high‐irradiance sunshine …
Recent issues and configuration factors in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells towards large scaling production
The unprecedented development of perovskite-silicon (PSC-Si) tandem solar cells in the last
five years has been hindered by several challenges towards industrialization, which require …
five years has been hindered by several challenges towards industrialization, which require …
Snail trails and cell microcrack impact on PV module maximum power and energy production
This paper analyzes the impact of the snail trail phenomena on photovoltaic (PV) module
performances and energy production. Several tests (visual inspection, maximum power …
performances and energy production. Several tests (visual inspection, maximum power …
Drivers for the cracking of multilayer polyamide‐based backsheets in field photovoltaic modules: in‐depth degradation mapping analysis
Y Lyu, A Fairbrother, M Gong, JH Kim… - Progress in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is a lack of understanding on the root cause of cracking of photovoltaic (PV)
backsheets due to the challenge of multilayer characterization and the complicated failure …
backsheets due to the challenge of multilayer characterization and the complicated failure …
Performance and aging of a 20-year-old silicon PV system
This paper examines the long-term performance of a 20-year-old crystalline silicon system.
The degradation was found to be about 0.8%/year and is consistent with historical averages …
The degradation was found to be about 0.8%/year and is consistent with historical averages …
Challenges facing copper‐plated metallisation for silicon photovoltaics: Insights from integrated circuit technology development
Copper‐plated interconnects were widely adopted for volume manufacture of integrated
circuits after more than a decade of intensive research to demonstrate that use of Cu would …
circuits after more than a decade of intensive research to demonstrate that use of Cu would …
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 …
photovoltaic modules, particularly in the hot climate zones. The discoloration rate is …
Degradation of copper‐plated silicon solar cells with damp heat stress
J Karas, L Michaelson, K Munoz… - Progress in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Crystalline silicon solar cells with copper‐plated contacts are fabricated, encapsulated in
ethylene‐vinyl acetate (EVA), and subject to extended damp heat stress (85° C and 85 …
ethylene‐vinyl acetate (EVA), and subject to extended damp heat stress (85° C and 85 …
[HTML][HTML] Supervised classification and fault detection in grid-connected PV systems using 1D-CNN: Simulation and real-time validation
Photovoltaic (PV) systems are prone to various faults, including short-circuit, open-circuit,
partial shading, and inverter bypass diode issues, which reduce power output and can …
partial shading, and inverter bypass diode issues, which reduce power output and can …
Technoeconomic analysis of perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules
JJ Cordell, M Woodhouse, EL Warren - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
Tandem photovoltaic (PV) modules offer an opportunity to improve the efficiency and energy
yield of available solar resources compared with single-junction devices. We present a cost …
yield of available solar resources compared with single-junction devices. We present a cost …