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Photovoltaic module performance and durability following long‐term field exposure
Author(s) -
King D. L.,
Quintana M. A.,
Kratochvil J. A.,
Ellibee D. E.,
Hansen B. R.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-159x(200003/04)8:2<241::aid-pip290>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - durability , reliability engineering , photovoltaic system , reliability (semiconductor) , term (time) , field (mathematics) , test (biology) , computer science , engineering , automotive engineering , forensic engineering , electrical engineering , power (physics) , database , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , paleontology , biology
This paper summarizes test procedures, results, and implications of in‐depth investigations of the performance and durability characteristics of commercial photovoltaic modules after long‐term field exposure. New diagnostic test procedures for module reliability research are discussed and illustrated. A collaborative effort with US module manufacturers aimed at achieving 30‐year module lifetimes is also described. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.