Effects of Accelerated Exposure Testing (AET) Conditions on Performance Degradation of Solar Cells and Encapsulants

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:909200

Glick, S H; Pern, F J

The paper briefly summarizes the results from several accelerated exposure tests (AET) studies. Causes responsible for the photothermal instability of the encapsulated Si solar cells appear to be multiple and complex.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 909200
• Resource Relation: Conference: Program and Proceedings: NCPV Program Review Meeting 2000, 16-19 April 2000, Denver, CO; NREL/BK-520-28064
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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PERFORMANCE
SOLAR CELLS
TESTING
PHOTOVOLTAICS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
MARKETS
APPLICATIONS
COMPONENTS
SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
MANUFACTURING
CRYSTALLINE SI
CONCENTRATORS
THIN-FILMS
CADMIUM TELLURIDE
COPPER INDIUM DISELENIDE
AMORPHOUS SI
NCPV
Solar Energy - Photovoltaics