Research Article

Experimental Study of the Degradation of Silicon Photovoltaic Devices under Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure

Table 1

Exposed samples.

SampleExposed samplesControl samplesSize (mm)

Epoxy resin encapsulated m-Si mini module16, 17, and 1815
Epoxy resin encapsulated p-Si mini module140
a-Si single-junction mini module20, 21, and 2219
m-Si cells covered with soda lime glass2, 3, and 713, 6
m-Si cells covered with TIO-coated glass8, 11, and 12