An optical comparison of silicone and EVA encapsulants for conventional silicon PV modules: A ray-tracing study

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McIntosh, Keith
Cotsell, James
Cumpston, Jeffrey
Norris, Ann
Powell, Nick
Ketola, Barry

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc)

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Ray-trace simulation is used to quantify the optical losses of photovoltaic modules containing silicon cells. The simulations show that when the module's encapsulant is silicone rather than ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), the module's short-circuit current

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Proceedings of IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 2009)

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2037-12-31