Photovoltaic Modules : : Reliability and Sustainability / / ed. by Karl-Anders Weiß.

Photovoltaic modules have developed into mass products sold in billions and applied all over the world enabling a renewable energy supply. Reliability and sustainability are key factors for the success of Photovoltaics in all climate zones. The second edition of this interdisciplinary book provides...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2021
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Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2021]
©2021
Year of Publication:2021
Edition:2nd ed.
Language:English
Series:De Gruyter STEM
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Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 181 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Symbols and units
  • About the editor
  • List of contributing authors
  • 1 Introduction
  • Part I: Crystalline silicon module reliability
  • 2 Market-related topics of reliability
  • 3 Characterization of modules and degradation effects
  • 4 Loads for PV modules
  • 5 Accelerated aging tests
  • 6 Reliability testing of materials
  • 7 Reliability testing of modules
  • 8 PV module and component standardization
  • 9 Degradation modeling and service life prediction
  • Part II: Crystalline silicon module sustainability
  • 10 Market-related topics of sustainability
  • 11 Sustainability assessment methods
  • 12 Life cycle impacts and embodied energy
  • 13 End-of-life treatment
  • 14 Approaches to improve sustainability
  • 15 Sustainability certification and legislation
  • References
  • Index