Effects of PV Module Soiling on Glass Surface Resistance and Potential-Induced Degradation

Peter Hacke, Kent Terwilliger, Patrick Button, Alex Hendrickson, Sergiu Spataru

Research output: NRELPoster

Abstract

The goals of the project were: determine applicability of transmission line method (TLM) to evaluate sheet resistance of soils on module glass; evaluate various soils on glass for changes in surface resistance and their ability to promote potential-induced degradation with humidity (PID); and evaluate PID characteristics, rate, and leakage current increases on full-size mc-Si modules associated with a conductive soil on the surface.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - 2015

Publication series

NamePresented at the 42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 14-19 June 2015, New Orleans, Louisiana

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PO-5J00-65303

Keywords

  • dust
  • photovoltaic modules
  • potential-induced degradation
  • sea salt
  • soiling
  • soot
  • surface resistance

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Effects of PV Module Soiling on Glass Surface Resistance and Potential-Induced Degradation'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this