DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD TESTING OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED, DUST-REPELLENT, ANTI-GLARE, AND ANTI-PID THIN GLASSES FOR THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
Cover glasses are the largest structural component of photovoltaic (PV) panels. While enabling high optical transmittance, cover glasses also meet structural strength requirements. An innovative process technology is being developed to prevent PID (Potential Induced Degradation) behavior, which occurs due to the migration of Na+ present in the glass structure into the cell structure.
Within the scope of the “advanced materials” heading in the Technology Acquisition Roadmap determined within TFTP, ion-exchanged strengthened glasses have been produced for the development of lightweight panel glass with anti-PID, dust-repellent, and low-reflectivity surface properties, and it has been observed that PID formation can be prevented.
