Fraunhofer’s research studied the relative power loss of various commercial module types after UV testing. Lines of the same colour represent tests on the same module types. The modules were measured ...

Next-generation technologies have shown surprising levels of degradation, requiring careful testing at the cell level. Image: UNSW. Degradation issues identified in new cell technologies such as ...

According to CPVT’s recent report on module outdoor degradation, Astronergy’s ASTRO N n-type TOPCon PV modules achieved an impressive first-year degradation of only 0.66%, way lower than the ...

The outdoor testing also showed that the TOPCon modules are vulnerable to UV-induced degradation, although this was found to be in line with laboratory observations. “The results suggest that standard ...