NREL Helps PV Industry Make Panels Last

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renewableenergyworld.com 07 Jun '12, 2pm

NREL Helps PV Industry Make Panels Last

Working in his lab at the NREL Outdoor Test Facility, NREL scientist Michael Kempe measures the "creep" of the top and bottom glass of a solar module, testing the encapsulant and demonstrating how enough stress can produce a spectacular failure. How well it stands up to that beating is a crucial factor in setting the warranties of solar modules — and in convincing the public that solar energy can be counted on like the sun rising in the east. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) plays a crucial role in improving the reliability of the photovoltaic (PV) panels that are being installed on rooftops in record numbers. NREL helps set standards for reliability and serves as a neutral third party in tests of manufacturers' new solders, edge seals, and glues. At its Golden, Colorado, campus, NREL subjects solar panels to heat, humidity,...

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