Featured in Green leap forward – 02-2012

Increased output in autumn and winter

Solar glass: In winter, solar panel installation rates decrease, both due to weather conditions and the lack of output. Modules with specialized, deeply textured front glasses offer one possibility to increase the output of a system in cold seasons. Patrick Jonas and Daniel Pohl of EuPD Research explain how it is indeed possible for modules to efficiently generate energy in the colder months.

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pv magazine

31 Jan 2012

The properties of this highly refined solar glass technology allow for more efficiency in low light conditions, such as in winter, and amount to a higher yield for end customers. Winter is not generally known as a season where demand for solar installations is high. Icy temperatures, bad weather, snow and rain mean that installers …

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