An optical comparison of silicone and EVA encapsulants under various spectra
Date
2010
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McIntosh, Keith
Cotsell, James
Norris, Ann
Powell, Nick
Ketola, Barry
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IEEE
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Under the AM1-5g spectrum, the efficiency of a c-Si module can be increased by 0.5-1.5% (relative) by using a silicone encapsulant rather than EVA. This increase is primarily due to photons of wavelengths less than ∼400 nm being transmitted by silicone
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Keywords: Cloudy days; Encapsulants; Maritime climate; Photons; Photovoltaic effects; Refractive index; Silicones
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Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
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