Repository logo

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
  1. Home
  2. Academic and Research Output
  3. Conferences, Workshops, Symposiums, and Seminars
  4. Encapsulant Selection for PID Resistant Modules Made with Heterojunction Solar Cells
 
conference paper

Encapsulant Selection for PID Resistant Modules Made with Heterojunction Solar Cells

Arriaga Arruti, Olatz
•
Gnocchi, Luca  
•
Virtuani, Alessandro  
Show more
2020
37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

Recent studies showed that SHJ solar cells can be prone to PID when encapsulated with a low volume resistivity encapsulant, such as ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). These studies also demonstrated that their degradation mechanism is different from Al-BSF modules. It is well known that PID in Al-BSF cells can be prevented by a high volume resistivity encapsulant. In this work we perform PID tests in humid conditions (85°C/85% RH) on one-cell SHJ glass/glass modules with and without edge sealant. Seven different encapsulants are used: ionomer, three elastomer polyolefin (POEs), thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and EVA. Moreover, the effect of water ingress and the voltage polarization are also considered. The results indicate that PID can be prevented with the proper selection of encapsulants. Ionomer, POEs and TPO show beneficial effects on preventing degradation, both with and without edge sealant. Modules encapsulated with EVA do not suffer from PID when encapsulated with an edge seal configuration, even after extended tests (e.g. five times the 96 h of test duration foreseen in the IEC Technical Specification for c-Si modules).

  • Details
  • Metrics
Type
conference paper
DOI
10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-4AV.1.8
Author(s)
Arriaga Arruti, Olatz
Gnocchi, Luca  
Virtuani, Alessandro  
Ballif, Christophe  
Date Issued

2020

Publisher

EU PVSEC Proceedings

Published in
37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
ISBN of the book

3-936338-73-6

Start page

974

End page

977

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

Written at

EPFL

EPFL units
PV-LAB  
Event nameEvent placeEvent date
37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

Online conference

Septembre 7-11, 2020

Available on Infoscience
March 2, 2021
Use this identifier to reference this record
https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/175611
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  • Contact
  • infoscience@epfl.ch

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on Youtube
AccessibilityLegal noticePrivacy policyCookie settingsEnd User AgreementGet helpFeedback

Infoscience is a service managed and provided by the Library and IT Services of EPFL. © EPFL, tous droits réservés