Failures of Photovoltaic modules and their Detection: A Review

MW Akram, G Li, Y **, X Chen - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) has emerged as a promising and phenomenal renewable energy
technology in the recent past and the PV market has developed at an exponential rate …

[HTML][HTML] Global challenges and prospects of photovoltaic materials disposal and recycling: a comprehensive review

HF Yu, M Hasanuzzaman, NA Rahim, N Amin… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The considerable amount of waste PV modules expected to emerge from recent widespread
of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is a cause of concern, especially in sustainability terms …

A comprehensive Review on interfacial delamination in photovoltaic modules

R Meena, A Pareek, R Gupta - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Delamination at various interfaces in a PV module is a prevalent degradation mode that
impacts long-term performance and reliability. To prevent or mitigate delamination …

[HTML][HTML] Solar photovoltaic modules' performance reliability and degradation analysis—a review

OA Alimi, EL Meyer, OI Olayiwola - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current geometric increase in the global deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules,
both at utility-scale and residential roof-top systems, is majorly attributed to its affordability …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing photovoltaic module sustainability: Defect analysis on partially repaired modules from Spanish PV plants

MB Nieto-Morone, FG Rosillo, MA Muñoz-García… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Between 2010 and 2022, there has been a significant increase in photovoltaic (PV) solar
energy installations, driven by factors such as cost reductions, technological advances …

[HTML][HTML] Moisture induced degradation in field-aged multicrystalline silicon photovoltaic modules

OK Segbefia, N Akhtar, TO Sætre - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023 - Elsevier
Moisture ingress is one of the key fault mechanisms responsible for photovoltaic (PV)
devices degradation. Understanding moisture induced degradation (MID) mechanisms in …

Economic and environmental sustainability of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar panels recycling

A Ravilla, E Gullickson, A Tomes, I Celik - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
End-of-life management of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar
photovoltaics (PV) panels is crucial due to the necessity of recycling valuable elements such …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term reliability of photovoltaic c-Si modules–A detailed assessment based on the first Italian BIPV project

C Del Pero, N Aste, F Leonforte, F Sfolcini - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing the long-term reliability of PV systems is important for understanding their energy
and cost efficiency. Typically, estimates and predictions are based on indoor tests and …

Finger and interconnect degradations in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules: A review

S Kumar, R Meena, R Gupta - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021 - Elsevier
The research and developments in the field of defects and degradations (D & D) in
crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules have been on the forefront, to ensure reliable …

PV encapsulant formulations and stress test conditions influence dominant degradation mechanisms

S Uličná, A Sinha, DC Miller, BM Habersberger… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene-based poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)(EVA), polyolefin elastomer (POE), and
thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) are common polymer candidates for photovoltaic (PV) …