Real-Time and Accelerated Solar Weathering of Commercial PV Modules: Preprint
Presented at the 2001 NCPV Program Review Meeting: We report the observed degradation in 6 different types of PV modules as a function of total UV exposure and give a number of recommendations for future weathering tests. Since 1997, using existing ASTM standards for weathering of materials, we have been conducting a solar weathering program on a group of six different types of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The methods used include real-time outdoor, accelerated outdoor, and accelerated indoor weathering. We have employed the technique specified in these standards that quantifies exposure totals by the time integral of the ultraviolet (UV) irradiance. In this paper, we report the observed degradation in the test modules as a function of total UV exposure, and give a number of recommendations for future weathering tests that resulted from our first attempt at a formal test program.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO. (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99-GO10337
- OSTI ID:
- 15000023
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-520-30992; TRN: US200325%%7
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the NCPV Program Review Meeting, Lakewood, CO (US), 10/14/2001--10/17/2001; Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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