Study of New Generation BP Solar Modules and Commercial PV Connectors and Study of Leakage Current in BP Solar PV Modules in the Hot and Humid Climate of Florida
Report Number
FSEC-CR-1829-09
Keywords
PV Thin-Films; PV Modules; Photovoltaic modules; Leakage currents; Solar energy; PV system testing; Climate impact on PV
Abstract
A study of leakage currents in Photovoltaic (PV) modules has been shown to be effective in early detection of design, material, as well as process flaws. Corrosion has been found to occur in some old-generation a-Si:H PV modules during accelerated testing under damp-heat and under high voltage bias conditions. PV systems with progressively higher voltages are being built especially in Europe so as to derive the benefits of higher voltage operation. It is, therefore, essential to carry out acceleration testing at considerably higher bias voltages in hot and humid climate so as to detect possible design, material and process-induced weak points in PV modules.
Date Published
10-13-2009
Identifiers
337
Subjects
Photovoltaic power systems; Solar panels; Electric currents
Local Subjects
PV Modules; PV Thin-Films
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Dhere, Neelkanth, "Study of New Generation BP Solar Modules and Commercial PV Connectors and Study of Leakage Current in BP Solar PV Modules in the Hot and Humid Climate of Florida" (2009). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 337.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/337