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Reassessment of cell to module gains and losses: Accounting for the current boost specific to cells located on the edges

Dupré et al., 2018

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1356003995389723010
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Dupré O
Levrat J
Champliaud J
Despeisse M
Boccard M
Ballif C
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The power produced by a photovoltaic module is not simply the sum of the powers of its constituents cells. The difference stems from a number of so-called “cell-to-module”(CTM) gain or loss mechanisms. These are getting more and more attention as improvements in …
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