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First Edition: Failure analysis of design qualification testing: 2007 vs. 2005

15 October 2008 | PV Modules | Premium Content

Edition 1Design and performance qualification testing of PV modules consists of a set of well-defined accelerated stress tests with strict pass/fail criteria. ASU-PTL is an ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratory and has been providing photovoltaic testing services since 1992. This paper presents a failure analysis on the design qualification testing of both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin-film technologies for two consecutive periods: 1997-2005 and 2005-2007.

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Large area thin-film solar module lamination

29 September 2008 | PV Modules
The thin-film solar industry is entering a new phase of explosive growth. Large scale automated factories will use 5.7m2 superstrates to achieve lower photovoltaic (PV) module production costs. This paper summarizes recent advances in encapsulating these large modules and providing high-quality environmental protection using polyvinyl butyral (PVB)-based packaging. Read more >>
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