Advanced analysis of backsheet failures from 26 power plants

Backsheet degradation is a known reliability issue affecting field-exposed photovoltaic (PV) modules power plants. In this work, we present lessons learned during the last three years, examining modules from 26 power plants in the TestLab PV Modules at Fraunhofer ISE. The basis is a description of t...

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Published in:	EPJ Photovoltaics
Main Authors:	Markert Jochen, Kotterer Sandra, Mansour Djamel Eddine, Philipp Daniel, Gebhardt Paul
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Subjects:	pv modules backsheet degradation scanning acoustic microscopy insulation failure analysis
Online Access:	https://www.epj-pv.org/articles/epjpv/full_html/2021/01/pv210036/pv210036.html

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