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Discussion of a Failure Hot-Spot Endurance Testing Case for CIGS Thin-Film Photovoltaic Module
Photovoltaic and Lighting Laboratory, Taiwan Electric Research and Testing Center, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Photovoltaic and Lighting Laboratory, Taiwan Electric Research and Testing Center, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Photovoltaic and Lighting Laboratory, Taiwan Electric Research and Testing Center, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
- 1 Photovoltaic and Lighting Laboratory, Taiwan Electric Research and Testing Center, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
- 2 Photovoltaic and Lighting Laboratory, Taiwan Electric Research and Testing Center, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
- 3 Photovoltaic and Lighting Laboratory, Taiwan Electric Research and Testing Center, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Energy and Power Engineering·Volume 05 (2013)·Pages 189–193·Published 30 June 2013·DOI10.4236/epe.2013.54B036
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Abstract
This paper describes the use of steady-state solar simulator for CIGS thin-film photovoltaic module hot-spot endurance test. In the study, not only are test procedures of hot-spot endurance test in IEC 61646 discussed, but also how to evaluate the performance of steady-state solar simulator by IEC 60904-9 is presented. Three CIGS thin-film PV modules with the same types are used for hot-spot endurance test in case study. It is found that some of the cell damages and visual defects on tested PV modules are clearly observed.
KeywordsHot-spotSolar SimulatorCIGSPV Module
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