Performance and Degradation in Silicon PV Systems under Outdoor Conditions in Relation to Reliability Aspects of Silicon PV Modules – Summary of Results of COST Action PEARL PV

Lindig, S. et al. (2023) Performance and Degradation in Silicon PV Systems under Outdoor Conditions in Relation to Reliability Aspects of Silicon PV Modules – Summary of Results of COST Action PEARL PV. In: 50th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 11-16 Jun 2023, ISBN 9781665460590 (doi: 10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359742)

Abstract

This paper presents the main results of COST Action PEARL PV, aiming at finding connections between the observed performance of monitored PV systems and degradation causes and failure modes according to literature with a focus on the most dominant technology among installed PV modules, namely silicon PV. It is found that there there exists a great potential for performance improvements, though in practice it is difficult to identify exact causes for failure and underperformance.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kettle, Professor Jeff
• Authors: Lindig, S., Ascencio-Vásquez, J., Leloux, J., Moser, D., Aghaei, M., Fairbrother, A., Gok, A., Ahmad, S., Kazim, S., Lobato, K., van Sark, W.J.G.H.M., Pearsall, N., Burduhos, B.G., Raghoebarsing, A., Oreski, G., Schmitz, J., Theelen, M., Yilmaz, P., Kettle, J., and Reinders, A.H.M.E.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
• ISBN: 9781665460590
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• First Published: First published in 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
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