Publication Date
10-1-2023
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Solar Energy
Volume
263
DOI
10.1016/j.solener.2023.111956
Abstract
The encapsulation of photovoltaic (PV) panels determines the trouble-free lifetime of the panels. The quality of PV panel encapsulating components has significantly decreased over the last 25 years. Consequently, large quantities of PV panels worldwide are experiencing degradation or damage much earlier than expected. To address this issue, an on-site renovation technology for PV panels has been developed, which involves pre-deposition diagnosis and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film deposition. This technology substantially prolongs the real field lifetime of PV panels. In terms of carbon footprint, PV panel renovation is over a hundred times more effective compared to PV panel replacement. It is also a profitable solution.
Keywords
Carbon footprint, Encapsulation, Life-time of PV power plants, Polydimethylsiloxane, Renovation technology of PV panels
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Recommended Citation
Vladislav Poulek, Igor Tyukhov, and Vaclav Beranek. "On site renovation of degraded PV panels – Cost and environmental effective technology" Solar Energy (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.111956
