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Concerns and solutions – reliability in large-wafer modules

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New technologies come with concerns as well as opportunities. This is true even for something as fundamental as changing the size of a silicon wafer- new dimensions and module layouts also bring changes elsewhere in the system design, and all of these need to be thoroughly tested to ensure there are no nasty surprises that appear later on. In this pv magazine Webinar, we’ll delve into the reliability concerns that the rapid shift to larger, high powered modules raises, and how Jinko Solar and the industry more broadly is tackling these.

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Presentation of Mohamed Saady Dweik

Concerns and solutions – reliability in large-wafer modules

Back in 2019, few could have predicted the speed at which large wafer formats would come to dominate the market. Module manufacturers have quickly adopted cells in various formats larger than 166mm, and these are now headed out to the field.

These module innovations promise advantages in terms of energy yield and project costs, but as with any new technology – the introduction brings new concerns regarding performance and reliability, both within the module itself and at system level. And the industry is hard at work addressing these concerns.

In this pv magazine Webinar, we’ll hear more about the concerns raised by the latest generation of module technology, from the risk of cell cracking to the multiple challenges posed by higher currents. Mohammed Saady, Technical Services Manager for the Middle East region at JinkoSolar will take us through the optimizations made by Jinko to address these concerns and ensure the long-term reliability of its Tiger Pro module series, and offer some case studies from installations to demonstrate their effectiveness.

Testing, both in the laboratory and in the field, is key to ensuring long-term reliability. U.S. based Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) has put together a sequence it calls the Thresher Test, designed to put PV modules through their paces. Daniel Chang, VP of Business Development at RETC will be on hand to take us through the parameters of this test, and how Jinko’s Tiger modules have performed, as well as how the test addresses different bill-of-materials combinations.

pv magazine Webinar content

  • Technology concerns for an accelerated shift to high power modules
  • Ensuring reliability through product optimizations
  • Case studies
  • Long term performance and the Thresher test
  • Bill of materials variations
  • Q&A

Questions can be submitted beforehand or during the webinar through a chat window. Mark Hutchins from pv magazine will be the moderator of this webinar.

Registration for this pv magazine Webinar is free of charge.

Speakers

Mohamed Saady Dweik | Technical Services Manager – MEA | Jinko Solar

Mohammed has worked more than 10 years in the Middle East in power and energy fields, he was involved in technical support, project management and business development for many countries in the region.Mohammed has bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s in renewable energy engineering from, he is also certified solar professional and project manager.

Daniel Chang | Vice President, Business Development | RETC

Daniel Chang is the Vice President of Business Development at RETC where he is responsible for all sales and marketing activity. Daniel has over 15 years of technical sales and product management experience in the solar and semiconductor industry. Prior to joining RETC, Daniel has held roles in engineering, technical sales, and product management at First Solar, Jinko Solar Trina Solar, SunPower and Applied Materials. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Moderators

Mark Hutchins | Magazine Director, pv magazine

Mark Hutchins joined pv magazine as production editor for our monthly global title in September 2016. He also reports on upstream technology and markets, and new and emerging solar regions for both print and online. Mark has experience in copywriting, music journalism and the fast-paced world of startups.

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