Improving manufacturability, quality and durability of PV modules through PV ribbon evaluation program at Jabil Solar and Environmental Test Center (JSEC)

摘要

An introduction to the PV Component Evaluation Program developed by Jabil Solar and Environmental Test Center (JSEC) is provided with an illustrative case study of ribbon evaluation. This program aims to reduce time to market of new PV module materials and components by providing a systematic procedure for comparative assessment of the performance and reliability of products. Reliability and performance indices of ribbons from 5 different manufacturers were determined by evaluation of several metrics such as tensile properties, solder adhesion characteristics and specific resistance. Through the comparative analysis of performance and reliability of ribbons, typical values parameters / metrics that lead to optimized overall performance were identified.