Senior Engineer Archana Sinha inspects modules in the UV chamber at the Kiwa PVEL lab in Napa, CA. Image: Kiwa PVEL As solar technology advances rapidly, a subtle yet serious threat has emerged – ...
PV Tech Premium speaks with Professor Bram Hoex and Dr Fiacre Rougieux from UNSW’s School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering. Image: Agata Bogucka, NREL New research from the University ...
A group of researchers from China's Nanchang University and solar module manufacturer Trina Solar have conducted a series of experiments to assess the impact of ultraviolet-induced degradation (UVID) ...
The scientists identified that UV exposure in PERC and TOPCon solar cells increases interface defects and makes them more recombination-active, driving ultraviolet-induced degradation. They found ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While ultraviolet exposure from the sun is known to cause skin cancer, sunspots and other damage, for some with ...