Featured in Beyond low MENA tenders – 01-2019

Double glass can spell double trouble

Glass-glass modules are built to survive the toughest conditions and can deliver module lifetimes far exceeding the 20-30 years expected of glass-foil. The module concept is ideally positioned to catch the building bifacial wave, but only if quality concerns are addressed, warn some experts in the field.
Jonathan Gifford
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Jonathan Gifford
DuPont says that its transparent backsheet delivers durability and higher yields in manufacturing. | Image: DuPont

In 2018, DuPont added data from glass-glass installations to its Global Field Survey results for the first time. And in a way, the results undermine some long-held assumptions about glass-glass modules.DuPont has inspected close to 20 MW of glass-glass installations, with an average age of between three and four years, finding that in 13% of …

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