Three decades, three climates: environmental and material impacts on the long-term reliability of photovoltaic modules
Ebrar Özkalay, Hugo Quest, Anika Gassner, Alessandro Virtuani, Gabriele C. Eder, Stefanie Vorstoffel, Claudia Buerhop‐Lutz, Gabi Friesen, Christophe Ballif, Matthias Burri, Christof Bucher
Abstract
This study analyses 30+ years of PV performance in Switzerland, highlighting the reliability of early 90s modules. It examines outdoor system- and indoor module-level data, emphasising the importance of BOM and the benefits of lower temperatures.
Topics & Concepts
Photovoltaic systemTerm (time)Reliability (semiconductor)Environmental scienceReliability engineeringEngineeringElectrical engineeringPhysicsPower (physics)Quantum mechanicsPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesPhotovoltaic Systems and SustainabilityAdvanced Battery Technologies Research