UV Degradation in Material Testing
The effects of UV degradation on materials that require a long service life can be measured with accelerated exposure tests. With modern solar concentrator technologies, it is possible to simulate 63 years of natural UV radiation exposure on a test device in a single year. In Solar Power Modules degradation is a long-term issue according to material testings; the efficiency loss by UV degradation is about 6.81 to 9.54% in 20 years.
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