A guide to solar cells using Elkem Solar Silicon (ESSâ¢)
A guide to solar cells using Elkem Solar Silicon (ESSâ¢)
A guide to solar cells using Elkem Solar Silicon (ESSâ¢)
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Long-term degradation<br />
Initial degradation<br />
due <strong>to</strong> LID<br />
NOT<br />
significantly more<br />
pronounced for ESS TM .<br />
Long term degradation<br />
caused by fac<strong>to</strong>rs not<br />
related <strong>to</strong> the <strong>Silicon</strong><br />
<strong>Solar</strong> Cell material<br />
like:<br />
- UV triggered browning<br />
of coatings.<br />
-Delamination (reduced<br />
adhesion between layers)<br />
- Interconnect failure.<br />
(Pictures from Hedström et al.,<br />
Elforsk report 06:71, 2006)<br />
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Developing people - creating value<br />
22.06.2011
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