Long-term performance data and analysis of CIS/CIGS modules deployed outdoors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7045, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Del Cueto, J A ^a   Rummel, S ^a   Kroposki, B ^a   Anderberg, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CIGS; CIS; Long term performance; Photovoltaic modules; Reliability

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DEGRADATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; GALLIUM; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POWER QUALITY; RELIABILITY; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TEST FACILITIES;

CIGS; CIRCUIT VOLTAGES; CIS; COPPER INDIUM DISELENIDE; CURRENT LOSSES; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; DEGRADATION MODES; DIODE QUALITY FACTORS; FILL FACTORS; ILLUMINATION INTENSITIES; LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE; OUTDOOR TEST FACILITIES; PERFORMANCE DATUMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; POWER PARAMETERS; PV MODULES; REAL-TIME MONITORING; REAL-TIME PERFORMANCES; SERIES RESISTANCES; STANDARD TESTS; VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 56249085597     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.796505     Document Type: Conference Paper

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