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High-performance silicon carbon anodes based on value-added recycling strategy of end-of-life photovoltaic modules

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Deep reinforcement learning for photovoltaic performance ratio estimation and accurate degradation stage diagnosis based on precise RS-RP evaluation

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Unveiling the Potential of Ultraviolet Fluorescence Imaging as a Versatile Inspection Tool: Insights from Extensive Photovoltaic Module Inspections in Multi‐MWp Photovoltaic Power Stations

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Solar RRL, 2024, 8
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Effect of errors in STC maximum power on reliability evaluation and power warranty period determination of photovoltaic modules

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From Lab to Field: Damp Heat Testing and its Implications for PV Module Service Lifetime

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Efficiently and greenly removal of EVA encapsulant from photovoltaic modules: A sequential swelling-dissolution approach

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An insight into a combined effect of backsheet and EVA encapsulant on field degradation of PV modules

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Energy Science & Engineering, 2023, 11, 4168
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Assessment of string performance using self‐referencing method in comparison to performance ratio

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Progress in Photovoltaics, 2023, 31, 1329
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Thermal and optical analysis of industrial photovoltaic modules under partial shading in diverse environmental conditions

S. Pradhan, S. Kundu, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Mondal, P. Chakrabarti and S. Maity

Solar Energy, 2024, 284, 113097
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Connecting material degradation and power loss of PV modules using advanced statistical methodology

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Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023, 260, 112485
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Thermal models for mono/bifacial modules in ground/floating photovoltaic systems: A review

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Evolution of inverter ground impedances for PV modules with various backsheet types

Claudia Buerhop, Oleksandr Stroyuk, Tobias Pickel, Jens Hauch and Ian Marius Peters

Progress in Photovoltaics, 2023, 31, 1161
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Novel EPE co-extruded encapsulating films with UV down-conversion power gain effect for highly efficient solar cells

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Optimized YOLO based model for photovoltaic defect detection in electroluminescence images

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Sci Rep, 2025, 15
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Enhanced performance of quasi-solid-state silicon-air batteries through light-assisted anodic reactions

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Laboratory experimental analysis of crystalline silicon photovoltaic module degradation after operating over 6 years: A case study in Ghana

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Solar Energy, 2025, 290, 113379
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Infrared imaging of photovoltaic modules: a review of the state of the art and future challenges facing gigawatt photovoltaic power stations

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Assessing Field Degradation of Photovoltaic Modules by Near‐Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Encapsulant

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Solar RRL, 2024, 8
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Encapsulation Films for Silicon Solar Cells: Multifunctional Polyolefin Elastomeric Films Fabricated by In Situ Grafting a Eu3+ Complex

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Multi‐Annual Year‐on‐Year: Minimising the Uncertainty in Photovoltaic System Performance Loss Rates

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Progress in Photovoltaics, 2025, 33, 411
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Performance degradation and reliability evaluation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules without and with considering measurement reproducibility: A case study in desert area

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Renewable Energy, 2023, 219, 119421
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Identification of the Backsheet Type of Silicon Photovoltaic Modules from Encapsulant Fluorescence Images

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ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2023, 6, 2340
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Advancing circular economy of silicon Photovoltaics: Current status and challenges of PV module reuse

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Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2025, 292, 113816
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Failures and performance of different aged PV modules operated under northern Algerian climate conditions: Analysis, assessment, and recommended solutions

N. Belhaouas, H. Hafdaoui, F. Hadjrioua, H. Assem, N. Madjoudj, A. Chahtou and F. Mehareb

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How Credible Is the 25-Year Photovoltaic (PV) Performance Warranty?—A Techno-Financial Evaluation and Implications for the Sustainable Development of the PV Industry

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