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Germany and the glass-glass module

Modules: One PV industry trend of 2013 was Germanys reboot of the glass-glass module configuration to provide the market with a premium product in terms of reliability as well as performance. So, just how has the technology fared one year on?

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pv magazine

11 Aug 2014

Germany conceded its role as the centre of PV manufacturing some time ago now, but where quality is concerned the country’s domestic industry has fought hard to retain its crown. While the standard PV module configuration comprising crystalline silicon (c-Si) cells sandwiched between a backsheet and a glass front plane accounts for over 80% of …

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