The effect of encapsulant delamination on electrical performance of PV module

Nochang Park, Changwoon Han, Wonsik Hong, Donghwan Kim

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the effect of delamination on electrical performance in PV module, especially electrical loss of solar cell. Degradation mode of field aged crystalline-Si PV module has been investigated through visual microscope. Electrical performance was measured with solar simulator. Electroluminescence analysis was carried out for detecting defects of PV module. Delamination observed in the PV module has occurred at the interface between the encapsulant and the front surface of the solar cell and between the encapsulant and glass. Delamination was a main degradation mode of PV module. To describe the effect of delamination on the electrical performance, new analysis through line irradiance system for electrical mapping was used. Investigation of delamination indicated that new analysis is useful to describe the effect of delamination compared to the electroluminescence analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgram - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
Pages1113-1115
Number of pages3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011 - Seattle, WA, United States
Duration: 2011 Jun 192011 Jun 24

Publication series

NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)0160-8371

Other

Other37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle, WA
Period11/6/1911/6/24

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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