Arrhenius Analysis of the Degradation Modes in Emerging Photovoltaic Backsheets

Naila Al Hasan; Rachael Arnold; David Miller; Jimmy Newkirk; Emily Rago; Michael Thuis; Bruce King; Laura Schelhas; Archana Sinha; Kent Terwilliger; Sona Ulicna; Peter Pasmans; Christopher Thellen

doi:10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938840

Arrhenius Analysis of the Degradation Modes in Emerging Photovoltaic Backsheets

Naila Al Hasan
, Rachael Arnold
, David Miller
, Jimmy Newkirk
, Emily Rago
, Michael Thuis
, Bruce King
, Laura Schelhas
, Archana Sinha
, Kent Terwilliger
, Sona Ulicna
, Peter Pasmans
, Christopher Thellen

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Abstract

With increasingly large-scale deployments of photovoltaic (PV) modules to meet global energy demands, interest in better establishing modules' lifespans is growing. We report on the performance of co-extruded polyolefin-(PO)-based backsheets as environmentally friendly alternatives to fluoropolymer-reinforced polyethylene-terephthalate (PET)-based backsheets using three hygrometric accelerated test conditions. After completing cumulative 4000 hours of aging, we analyzed data from electrical performance (I-V), surface roughness (gloss), and appearance (L, a∗, b∗ color) characterizations to quantify degradation rates, quantify the corresponding activation energy, and cross-correlate between the characteristics examined, thereby providing insights into the relationship between physical characteristics and operating performance.

Original language	American English
Pages	961-963
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938840 https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938840
State	Published - 2022
Event	49th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, PVSC 2022 - Philadelphia, United States Duration: 5 Jun 2022 → 10 Jun 2022

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Conference	49th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, PVSC 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Philadelphia
Period	5/06/22 → 10/06/22

Bibliographical note

See NREL/CP-5K00-82633 for preprint

NLR Publication Number

NREL/CP-5K00-85043

Keywords

BackFLIP
backsheet
damp heat testing
durability
DuraMAT
IEC TS 62788-7-2
PET
photovoltaic (PV)
polyamide
polyolefin
UV weathering

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Al Hasan, N., Arnold, R., Miller, D., Newkirk, J., Rago, E., Thuis, M., King, B., Schelhas, L., Sinha, A., Terwilliger, K., Ulicna, S., Pasmans, P., & Thellen, C. (2022). Arrhenius Analysis of the Degradation Modes in Emerging Photovoltaic Backsheets. 961-963. Paper presented at 49th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, PVSC 2022, Philadelphia, United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938840, https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938840

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Arrhenius Analysis of the Degradation Modes in Emerging Photovoltaic Backsheets

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