BEST Field Degradation Research
| Project ID | 8ce838c8-15ba-4787-807a-3efc3a4c0b0c |
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Investigating Degradation of Bifacial Technologies in the Field
DuraMAT 2.0 Project
Fielded Module Forensics
Category: Field Data Studies
Recipient NREL (PI: Ovaitt, Silvana)
Subs Sandia National Laboratories
Status Awarded
Abstract The single-axis tracked bifacial field at NREL is unique because it incorporates five different technologies of bifacial PV modules with side-to-side monofacial counterparts. We have observed accelerated degradation for various of this early-generation bifacial technologies deployed relative to monofacial counterparts. This project aims to investigate the source of this degradation, and release the investigation approach and findings.
DOI: 10.21948/2462712 Lab measurements of the modules in the bifacial field.