Development of commercial-scale photovoltaic modules using monolithic module assembly

Back-contact silicon solar cells enable new concepts for the module design and assembly. Monolithic module assembly refers to a process whereby the solar cell circuit and the module encapsulation are accomplished during the lamination step. This paper describes the advantages of MMA, progress in des...

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Published in2009 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) pp. 002133 - 002137
Main Authors Gee, J.M., Meakin, D., Southimath, S., Spath, M., Bennett, I.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2009
Subjects
Assembly
Circuits
Encapsulation
Lamination
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaic systems
Production
Qualifications
Silicon
Solar power generation
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Summary:Back-contact silicon solar cells enable new concepts for the module design and assembly. Monolithic module assembly refers to a process whereby the solar cell circuit and the module encapsulation are accomplished during the lamination step. This paper describes the advantages of MMA, progress in design and qualification of a commercial module based on MMA, and first results on pilot-scale production of MMA modules. Photovoltaic modules are expected to have 25-year lifetimes. Hence, an extensive program for reliability testing and verification was instituted in order to help accelerate fundamental understanding of long-term performance characteristics.
ISBN:1424429498
9781424429493
ISSN:0160-8371
DOI:10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411422