Stress Induced Degradation Modes in CIGSS Minimodules (Presentation)

Conference · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:939517

Kempe, M D; Terwilliger, K; Tarrant, D

The experimental objectives of this report are: (1) compare the performance of modules exposed to high temperature and humidity; (2) determine the effects of different encapsulants on long term stability of CIGSS modules; and (3) analyze failure modes to determine areas in need of improvement.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 939517
• Report Number(s): NREL/PR-520-43310; TRN: US200823%%231
• Resource Relation: Conference: Presented at the 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, 11-16 May 2008, San Diego, California
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
HUMIDITY
PERFORMANCE
STABILITY
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PHOTOVOLTAIC
PV
NREL
CIGSS
DEGRADATION
Solar Energy - Photovoltaics