Title :
Evaluation of the accelerated life testing conditions for PV-modules based on measured and simulated weathering stress
Author :
Koehl, Michael ; Heck, Markus ; Wiesmeier, Stefan
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Solar Energy Syst., Freiburg, Germany
Abstract :
The development of novel cost-reducing components for PV-modules requires accelerated service life testing procedures for their qualification. A methodology was developed, which can facilitate the estimation of the durability of PV-modules at locations with available climatic data.
Keywords :
durability; life testing; solar cells; PV-module durability estimation; accelerated service life testing procedure; climatic data availability; cost-reducing component; weathering stress measurement; weathering stress simulation; Degradation; Humidity; Stress; Temperature; Temperature measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2011 37th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9966-3
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186613
