It's important to avoid having microcracks in the first place by having really good control over all of the different sources of microcracks along the line from the moment you slice a wafer, to the moment you install a module.
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An EPC firm received 17 MW of PV modules from a manufacturer in Asia for install on a portfolio of solar projects in the United States. Inspections performed by CEA found that almost 20% of received modules had detrimental microcracks.
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The economic impact of having a fire is enormous. The economic impact of cracking glass can be significant. And even the economic impact of losing one 75th of your circuit can be a very significant in terms of your bottom line.
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Being able to see microcracks allows you to repair or replace those cells before the module is finished. Electroluminescent imaging can be used at any point during the process or during the life of a solar module.
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In this episode of Solar Maverick, Benoy talks with Andy Klump of Clean Energy Associates about how the rising demand for solar power has also created a rising need for greater quality assurance within the solar industry.
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One of the most critical steps to get exactly right when manufacturing solar modules is the solar cell to solar cell interconnection, where you're soldering electrical connections and mechanical wires between cells.
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Microcracks can cause a large area of an individual cell to be isolated from the cell circuit, causing reverse bias. Once a cell gets too hot from reverse bias, it can cause fires, catastrophic failure, and permanent damage.
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Microcracks can come from several different areas over the lifecycle of a photovoltaic module. The four main causes of solar microcracks come during manufacturing, during shipment, during installation, and after installation.
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All solar cells that go into crystalline modules are made from very thin slices of crystalline silicon, and these slices start off as wafers. Solar microcracks are cracks in the silicon structure that is in the wafer.
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With Levalized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) being the key driver, the solar industry expects high performance PV modules, produced with the right materials and processes, installed in a well-integrated system that will perform well even beyond its stated lifetime.
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CEA’s solar supplier market intelligence report showcases large wafer adoption and other emerging technologies as the solar industry rebounds.
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This K&L Gates panel webinar shares what they expect to see in the development and power markets worldwide and what trends they see as helping the industry emerge from the COVID-19 crisis stronger and more resilient than ever.
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In this virtual presentation, Andy Klump discusses how COVID-19 and latest technology has disrupted the solar and energy storage industry, and how those disruptions are pushing companies to quality assurance.
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Due to the COVID-19 global supply chain disruption, buyers are concerned about where to secure quality solar modules. If you’re sourcing modules for 2020 (and beyond), rather than selecting a module based on the location of the factory, consider first your product requirements.
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In this Currents podcast, Andy discusses trends in the solar supply chain, where energy storage is headed, lessons learned that the storage industry should consider, his prediction for how the renewables industry will emerge post-pandemic and more.
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Executive Order 13920 orders the US Department of Energy to issue regulations regarding transmission system reliability due to potential risks related to cyberattacks or other threats and may cover bulk power system equipment.
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Technology shift in the solar industry has been taking place rapidly across the globe, but India, a notoriously cost-sensitive market, has been slow to adapt and accept newer products.
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SolarPower Europe has launched a new Finance Workstream to help shape the Green Deal finance agenda and contribute to the development of favourable financing solutions for the European solar sector.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains around the world, including for battery storage in the US, but technological advances and rising demand ensures the disruption will likely be a temporary speedbump.
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In this Suncast podcast, Paul Wormser sheds some light on the implications of the recent executive order, and what it might mean for the solar and energy storage industry, especially related to power electronics products.
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