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History of accelerated and qualification testing of terrestrial photovoltaic modules: A literature review
Carl R. Osterwald,T. J. McMahon +1 more
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The intent and history of these qualification tests, provided in this review, shows that standard module qualification test results cannot be used to obtain or infer a product lifetime.Abstract:
We review published literature from 1975 to the present for accelerated stress testing of flat-plate terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. An important facet of this subject is the standard module test sequences that have been adopted by national and international standards organizations, especially those of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The intent and history of these qualification tests, provided in this review, shows that standard module qualification test results cannot be used to obtain or infer a product lifetime. Closely related subjects also discussed include: other limitations of qualification testing, definitions of module lifetime, module product certification, and accelerated life testing. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.read more
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Organometal halide perovskite solar cells: degradation and stability
Taame Abraha Berhe,Wei-Nien Su,Ching-Hsiang Chen,Chun-Jern Pan,Ju-Hsiang Cheng,Hung-Ming Chen,Meng-Che Tsai,Liang-Yih Chen,Amare Aregahegn Dubale,Bing-Joe Hwang +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the causes of failure and associated mechanisms of device degradation, approaches to improve stability, and methods and protocols are discussed in detail and form the main focus of the review article.
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Bandgap-tunable cesium lead halide perovskites with high thermal stability for efficient solar cells
Rebecca J. Sutton,Giles E. Eperon,Laura Miranda,Elizabeth S. Parrott,Brett A. Kamino,Jay B. Patel,Maximilian T. Hörantner,Michael B. Johnston,Amir A. Haghighirad,David T. Moore,Henry J. Snaith +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the highest reported efficiency cesium lead halide perovskite solar cells are realized by tuning the bandgap and stabilizing the black perovsite phase at lower temperatures.
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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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Consensus statement for stability assessment and reporting for perovskite photovoltaics based on ISOS procedures
Mark V. Khenkin,Mark V. Khenkin,Eugene A. Katz,Antonio Abate,Giorgio Bardizza,Joseph J. Berry,Christoph J. Brabec,Christoph J. Brabec,Francesca Brunetti,Vladimir Bulovic,Quinn Burlingame,Aldo Di Carlo,Rongrong Cheacharoen,Yi-Bing Cheng,Alexander Colsmann,Stéphane Cros,Konrad Domanski,Michał Dusza,Christopher J. Fell,Stephen R. Forrest,Yulia Galagan,Diego Di Girolamo,Diego Di Girolamo,Michael Grätzel,Anders Hagfeldt,Elizabeth von Hauff,Harald Hoppe,Jeff Kettle,Hans Köbler,Marina S. Leite,Marina S. Leite,Shengzhong Frank Liu,Shengzhong Frank Liu,Yueh-Lin Loo,Joseph M. Luther,Chang-Qi Ma,Morten Madsen,Matthieu Manceau,Muriel Matheron,Michael D. McGehee,Michael D. McGehee,Rico Meitzner,Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin,Ana Flávia Nogueira,çaǧla Odabaşı,Anna Osherov,Nam-Gyu Park,Matthew O. Reese,Francesca De Rossi,Francesca De Rossi,Michael Saliba,Michael Saliba,Ulrich S. Schubert,Henry J. Snaith,Samuel D. Stranks,Wolfgang Tress,Pavel A. Troshin,Vida Turkovic,Sjoerd Veenstra,Iris Visoly-Fisher,Aron Walsh,Aron Walsh,Trystan Watson,Haibing Xie,Ramazan Yildirim,Shaik M. Zakeeruddin,Kai Zhu,Monica Lira-Cantu +67 more
TL;DR: A consensus between researchers in the field is reported on procedures for testing perovskite solar cell stability, which are based on the International Summit on Organic Photovoltaic Stability (ISOS) protocols, and additional procedures to account for properties specific to PSCs are proposed.
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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
TL;DR: 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.
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