Abstract
Defect and safety inspections were performed on about 56,000 photovoltaic (PV) modules representing 257,000 modules of multiple technologies (mono-Si, poly-Si, a-Si, CdTe and CIGS) aged between 1.3 and 26 years, and operating in four climatic regions (hot-dry, temperate, cold-dry and hot-humid) of the United States. The number (or percentage) and types of defects and safety failures primarily depend on technology, design, installation, climate and age. The results presented in this paper will provide insights into the dominant types of defects and safety failures which are commonly found in multiple climates and that are specific to each climate.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 1747-1751 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Volume | 2016-November |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509027248 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 18 2016 |
Event | 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016 - Portland, United States Duration: Jun 5 2016 → Jun 10 2016 |
Other
Other | 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016 |
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Country | United States |
City | Portland |
Period | 6/5/16 → 6/10/16 |
Keywords
- amorphous silicon
- CdTe
- CIGS
- crystalline silicon
- performance defects
- safety failures
- Visual inspection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering