While global demand for photovoltaic (PV) modules has increased
approximately 45 percent per year over the past decade, PV modules
must be durable and inexpensive to compete with traditional energy
resources. Often overlooked as a means to improve solar technology,
polymer packaging is not only the key to protecting fragile solar
cells from environmental factors, but is also the critical path for
increasing the power performance of a PV module.
Solar Module Packaging: Polymeric Requirements and Selection
explores current and future opportunities in PV polymeric
packaging, emphasizing how it can simultaneously reduce cost,
increase weatherability, and improve a PV module's power. The book
offers an insider's perspective on the manufacturing processes and
needs of the solar industry and reveals opportunities for future
material development and processing.
A broad survey of the polymeric packaging of solar cells, the
text covers various classifications of polymers, their material
properties, and optimal processing conditions. Taking a practical
approach to material selection, it emphasizes industrial
requirements for material development, such as cost reduction,
increased material durability, improved module performance, and
ease of processing. Addressing cost and profitability, the author
examines the economics behind polymeric packaging and how it
influences the selection process used by solar companies.
Suitable for nonspecialists in polymer science, the book
provides a basic understanding of polymeric concepts, fundamental
properties, and processing techniques commonly used in solar module
packaging. It presents guidelines for using polymers in commercial
PV modules as well as the tests required to establish confidence in
the selection process.
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