Defect Kinetics and Control for Module Reliability Award Number: DE-EE0007751 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Solar Energy Technologies Office Date: 2/8/2017 Location(s): AZ Office(s): Golden Field Office
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February 14, 2017
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Defect Kinetics and Control for Module Reliability
Award Number: DE-EE0007751
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Date: 2/8/2017
Location(s): AZ
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Arizona State University (ASU) to design and develop a modeling framework that will help evaluate the impact of material degradation and operating conditions on the long-term performance of solar modules.
Proposed activities would include computer modeling in addition to the fabrication, assembly, and testing of mini-modules made out of silicon-based cells. Computer modeling would take place at the University of California San Diego in La Jolla, CA. All activities associated with the module samples, including mechanical and chemical analyses, would occur in dedicated University laboratories at ASU in Tempe, AZ. These facilities are designed for this type of research; therefore, no modifications or new permits, additional licenses and/or authorizations would be necessary.