Both sides of the debate

Choosing the best material to cover the backside of a module has long been a contentious issue, and the rise of bifacial technology has brought further complexity to the debate. With transparent backsheet materials quickly making their way to market, the Intersolar Europe edition of the Quality Roundtable event series sought to bring some clarity to the rear side of modules, and illuminate some of the issues that can occur in the field – both with glass-glass and glass-backsheet modules.

Issue 08-2019

Participants in the panel discussion on glass-glass technology at pv magazine’s Quality Roundtable 2019. From left: Jörg Althaus of TÜV Rheinland, Lucie Garreau-Iles of DuPont, Andrea Viaro of JinkoSolar, PI Berlin’s Paul Grunow, Jonathan Govaerts of Imec and Longi Solar’s Winfried Wahl.

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