Composite material incorporating protective coatings for photovoltaic cell encapsulation
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2022-09-15
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Photovoltaic modules consisting of one back-contact cell were manufactured by vacuum resin infusion process using glass reinforced epoxy composite as encapsulant where the cells are embedded. Incorporation of three coatings onto the composite surface was studied with the aim to improve the electrical performance stability of the modules under ultraviolet (UV), thermal cycling and damp-heat environmental weathering. Photovoltaic and aging performance were examined through the short-circuit current density values and colour change of the composite. Decrease in the initial photovoltaic performance of the modules was caused by the coating deposition. The highest drop in the initial values was observed for the varnish type coating, showing a decrease of 2.6% in short-circuit current. Regarding the performance stability, the decrease was more pronounced in the damp-heat test, presenting the varnish type coating the minimum loss of 1.4% in short-circuit current and a variation of 87% in b* chromatic parameter after 1000 h exposure at 85 °C and 85% relative humidity. The study concluded that the protective coating should be selected to provide the composite modules with an optimal trade-off between the initial electrical performance and the desired stability, with further research work targeted to improve moisture barrier properties.
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Photovoltaic module , Composite material , Protective coating , Performance stability , Photovoltaic module , Composite material , Protective coating , Performance stability , Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials , Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment , Surfaces, Coatings and Films , SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy , Funding Info , This work was supported by Eurostars Programme (Grant Agreement E12409) and Basque Government Elkartek 2021 Programme (Grant Agreement KK-2021/00066). , This work was supported by Eurostars Programme (Grant Agreement E12409) and Basque Government Elkartek 2021 Programme (Grant Agreement KK-2021/00066).
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Yurrita , N , Aizpurua , J , Cambarau , W , Imbuluzqueta , G , Hernández , J M , Cano , F J , Huerta , I , Rico , E , Caño , T D , Wölper , S , Haacke , F & Zubillaga , O 2022 , ' Composite material incorporating protective coatings for photovoltaic cell encapsulation ' , Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells , vol. 245 , 111879 , pp. 111879 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111879