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UNSW study finds tracker-based PV systems experience higher UV degradation than fixed-tilt arrays

New research from the University of New South Wales shows that PV module degradation varies widely with system design and location, driven by UV exposure, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric ...
pv magazine International

Study finds much lower-than-expected degradation in 1980s and 1990s solar modules

Researchers at SUPSI found that six Swiss PV systems installed in the late 1980s and early 1990s show exceptionally low degradation rates of just 0.16% to 0.24% per year after more than 30 years of ...
SpaceNews

Study validates NanoRacks concept for commercial space station module

An illustration of the Ixion module, an upper stage left in orbit and refitted as a space station module, being attached to the ISS. Credit: NanoRacks HOUSTON — A five-month study supported by NASA ...
PV Tech

Lifecycle study of perovskites finds lower environmental impact than silicon modules

Oxford PV provided the perovskite-on-silicon module data for the study. Image: Oxford PV. Perovskite-on-silicon PV modules are more environmentally advantageous than conventional silicon ...