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pv magazine test: Big modules, new beginnings

Earlier this year, the pv magazine test outdoor array in Xi’an, China underwent extensive modifications so it could accommodate the form factors and electrical characteristics of new modules based on larger wafer formats. George Touloupas, senior director of technology and quality at CEA, takes us through the new system and the reasons why the modifications were needed, as well as the role of newly installed microinverters supplied by AP systems.

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pv magazine

02 Nov 2021

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Extensive modifications to the pv magazine outdoor field test were necessary because of the proliferation of new module designs, form factors and electrical characteristics, all stemming from the introduction of bigger wafer sizes. The mounting structure had to be modified to accommodate big bifacial modules, and the optimizers and DC/AC inverters were replaced by …

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