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Low-cost electroluminescence imaging for automated defect characterization in photovoltaic modules
11:00-11:15
2017-10-04 11:00
2017-10-04 11:15
America/Denver
Low-cost electroluminescence imaging for automated defect characterization in photovoltaic modules
Electroluminescence (EL) imaging is a fast, well-established, laboratory characterization technique for photovoltaic (PV) modules that typically requires expensive equipment. Here, we present a novel low-cost extensible EL imaging technique that utilizes a modified camera and auxiliary hardware to automate EL imaging of field-deployed PV modules.
Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza Salon VI
M. Bazzoli
, University of Illinois (UIUC), Urbana, IL, United States,
T. Silverman
, National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO, United States
L. Goddard
, University of Illinois (UIUC), Urbana, IL, United States
Electroluminescence (EL) imaging is a fast, well-established, laboratory characterization technique for photovoltaic (PV) modules that typically requires expensive equipment. Here, we present a novel low-cost extensible EL imaging technique that utilizes a modified camera and auxiliary hardware to automate EL imaging of field-deployed PV modules.