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Degradations of silicon photovoltaic modules: A literature review
Ababacar Ndiaye,Abdérafi Charki,Abdessamad Kobi,Cheikh M. F. Kébé,P. A. Ndiaye,Vincent Sambou +5 more
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A review of different types of degradation found in literature in recent years is presented, according to literature, corrosion and discoloration of PV modules encapsulant are predominant degradation modes.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy.The article was published on 2013-10-01. It has received 369 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photovoltaic system.read more
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Reliability evaluation of PV modules based on exponential dispersion process
TL;DR: Two stochastic process models, exponential dispersion process with fixed effect and with random effect are proposed to describe this degradation law of photovoltaic modules, which can provide references for the warranty life, maintenance of PV modules.
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Distilling nanoscale heterogeneity of amorphous silicon using tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) via multiresolution manifold learning.
Guang Yang,Xin Li,Xin Li,Yongqiang Cheng,Mingchao Wang,Dong Ma,Alexei P. Sokolov,Alexei P. Sokolov,Sergei V. Kalinin,Gabriel M. Veith,Jagjit Nanda +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, a multiresolution manifold learning algorithm was proposed to identify the local structural heterogeneity of complex, disordered amorphous materials such as a-Si at a lateral resolution of <60 nm by tipenhanced Raman spectroscopy.
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Organic Photovoltaics: Where Are We Headed?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the commercial potential of organic photovoltaics (OPV) and identify threshold values for performance that would enable OPV to be commercially competitive with conventional electricity production.
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Thermal modelling with experimental validation and economic analysis of mono crystalline silicon photovoltaic module on the basis of degradation study
TL;DR: In this article, a mathematical model has been developed to calculate solar cell temperature and module efficiency in opaque mono crystalline silicon (sc-Si) PV module on the basis of degradation rate.
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Prediction of the Potential Induced Degradation of Photovoltaic Modules Based on the Leakage Current Flowing Through Glass Laminated With Ethylene-Vinly Acetate
TL;DR: In this article, the leakage current flowing through front glass laminated with encapsulation material simultaneously exposed to various performance conditions of the PV system, namely, relative humidity, temperature, and applied voltage, was calculated on the basis of the obtained leakage current.
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Photovoltaic Degradation Rates—an Analytical Review
Dirk Jordan,Sarah Kurtz +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the degradation rates of flat-plate terrestrial modules and systems reported in published literature from field testing throughout the last 40 years have been analyzed, showing a median value of 0·5%/year.
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A manual for the economic evaluation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a guide for analyzing the economics of energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE) technologies and projects, which is intended to help analysts determine the appropriate approach or type of analysis and the appropriate level of detail.
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A Review of Accelerated Test Models
TL;DR: This paper provides a review of many of the AT models that have been use successfully in this area and makes important contributions in the development of appropriate stochastic models for AT data.
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Potential Induced Degradation of solar cells and panels
TL;DR: In this paper, a test setup is presented for simulation of the potential induced degradation (PID) in the lab and the influence of cell properties on PID is demonstrated in order to reveal the cell being the precondition for the PID.