Methods for accelerated soiling testing of photovoltaic (PV) modules

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PATENT NO 9778306
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14998095

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Methods for accelerated soiling testing of PV modules is described herein. The methods accurately reproduce soiling characteristics across various environmental conditions and can be performed in a laboratory environment under short testing times. A method described herein comprises the steps of forming a soiling mixture, depositing the soiling mixture on a surface portion of a PV module, exposing the PV module surface portion to simulated environmental conditions and determining an extent of recovery of the PV module surface portion.

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MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD8 MARINA BOULEVARD #05-02 MARINA BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE SINGAPORE 018981

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Prod'homme, Patricia Palaiseau, FR 1 4

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