Study of novel high-density panels based on negative space welding technology with cells cut by different techniques

Abstract

Negative space welding technology (NSWT) is a newly adopted advanced technology for high-density solar panels. The benefit of this technology is its capability to improve the efficiency of panels. However, the introduction of a new technology or material may affect the original reliability. Some unexpected power loss may occur during its operation in different environments. Hence, in this work, damp heat (DH), thermal cycle (TC), UV irradiation and humidity freezing (HF) tests were utilized to evaluate the weatherability of NSWT-based panels fabricated with silicon cells cut by two different techniques. It is suggested by our results that these new panels with negative space between cells have good weatherability both in damp heat, dry heat and UV irradiation condition. The novel low-damage laser-induced cutting technique is beneficial for the improvement of module reliability.