The performance of solar PV modules with two glass types after 11 years of outdoor exposure under the mediterranean climatic conditions

• Published in: Sustainable energy technologies and assessments Vol. 49; p. 101771
• Main Authors: Belhaouas, N., Mehareb, F., Kouadri-Boudjelthia, E., Assem, H., Bensalem, S., Hadjrioua, F., Aissaoui, A., Hafdaoui, H., Chahtou, A., Bakria, K., Saheb-Koussa, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2022
• Subjects: Float and textured PV modules glass types; IEC61215; Mediterranean climatic condition; Outdoor testing; Photovoltaic (PV) modules; PV aging degradation; PV module failures; PV modules performance; Outdoor testing; PV modules performance; PV aging degradation; PV module failures; Float and textured PV modules glass types; Mediterranean climatic condition; IEC61215; Photovoltaic (PV) modules
• ISSN: 2213-1388
• DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2021.101771

This paper presents an analysis, assessment, and investigation of the degradation performance of the monocrystalline silicon PV modules with two glass types (Float, Textured) exposed outdoor for eleven years under Mediterranean climate conditions in northern Algeria, Bouzareah city, Algeria. In this...