“Four years ago, that was at 50% and it’s steadily increased since,” said Tristan Erion-Lorico. Image: Kiwa PVEL. A total of 83% of module manufacturers have had at least one test failure in the Kiwa ...
New testing regimes are needed to better understand glass breakage and encapsulant degradation, according to IEA PVPS. Image: Kiwa PVEL. A high breakage rate in thin glass used in modern PV modules is ...
The future of solar module design will be heavier, not lighter. With hail and extreme weather events increasing, module manufacturers are expected to shift toward thicker glass to improve impact ...
Clean Energy Associates has investigated glass breakages at utility-scale solar sites across three continents. It has found that there isn’t a single root cause, but a perfect storm: thinner glass ...
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