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Title: Effects of PV Module Soiling on Glass Surface Resistance and Potential-Induced Degradation

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OSTI ID:1226241

The goals of the project were: Determine applicability of transmission line method (TLM) to evaluate sheet resistance of soils on module glass;Evaluate various soils on glass for changes in surface resistance and their ability to promote potential-induced degradation with humidity (PID);Evaluate PID characteristics, rate, and leakage current increases on full-size mc-Si modules associated with a conductive soil on the surface.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1226241
Report Number(s):
NREL/PO-5J00-65303
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English