Journal
SOLAR ENERGY
Volume 187, Issue -, Pages 226-232Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2019.04.095
Keywords
Encapsulation; Thin film PV modules; CES selector
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- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) [DE-AC36-08GO28308]
- Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
- Durable Module Materials Consortium (DuraMAT), an Energy Materials Network Consortium - U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Repewable Energy, Solar Energy Technologies Office
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Encapsulation of thin film Photovoltaic (PV) modules is critical from a long term reliability and durability perspective. Currently, the methods and materials used for encapsulation of thin film PV modules are similar to those applied to crystalline silicon technology. By performing a broad-based material selection methodology to investigate materials and processes suitable for encapsulation of thin film PV modules, there exists opportunities to decrease the cost of the module fabrication and improve reliability simultaneously. In this work, functionality of components and constraints for edge seal and interlayer laminate were evaluated. The property charts were graphically mapped and the materials were screened in CES selector software with the plastic data series package. The fabrication processes for the selected material were also assessed using the software.
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