Degradation in photovoltaic encapsulation strength of attachment: Results of the first PVQAT TG5 artificial weathering study

• Published in: Progress in photovoltaics Vol. 28; no. 7
• Main Authors: Miller, David C., Alharbi, Fahad, Andreas, Afshin, Bokria, Jayesh G., Burns, David M., Bushong, Jaynae, Chen, Xinxin, Dietz, Dennis, Fowler, Sean, Gu, Xiaohong, Habte, Aron, Honeker, Christian C., Kempe, Michael D., Khonkar, Hussam, Köhl, Michael, Phillips, Nancy H., Rivera, Jorge, Scott, Kurt P., Singh, Ashish, Zielnik, Allen F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley 12.03.2020
• Subjects: durability; EVA; reliability; SOLAR ENERGY; UVA-340; xenon

Delamination of the encapsulant in photovoltaic (PV) module technology results in immediate optical loss and may enable subsequent corrosion or mechanical damage. The effects of artificial weathering were not previously known; therefore, an empirical study was performed to survey the factors most af...