Development of commercial-scale photovoltaic modules using monolithic module assembly

Back-contact silicon solar cells enable new concepts for the module design and assembly. Monolithic module assembly refers to a process whereby the solar cell circuit and the module encapsulation are accomplished during the lamination step. This paper describes the advantages of MMA, progress in des...

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Main Authors: Gee, J.M., Meakin, D., Southimath, S., Spath, M., Bennett, I.
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Assembly
Circuits
Encapsulation
Lamination
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaic systems
Production
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Silicon
Solar power generation
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description Back-contact silicon solar cells enable new concepts for the module design and assembly. Monolithic module assembly refers to a process whereby the solar cell circuit and the module encapsulation are accomplished during the lamination step. This paper describes the advantages of MMA, progress in design and qualification of a commercial module based on MMA, and first results on pilot-scale production of MMA modules. Photovoltaic modules are expected to have 25-year lifetimes. Hence, an extensive program for reliability testing and verification was instituted in order to help accelerate fundamental understanding of long-term performance characteristics.
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