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[VIDEO]: Solar Glass Is Breaking In More Different Ways Than Ever. But Why?

NREL—a U.S. Department of Energy lab—changes in solar module design and materials are increasing the risk of glass breakage.

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[VIDEO]: Solar Glass Is Breaking In More Different Ways Than Ever. But Why?

[VIDEO]: Solar Glass Is Breaking In More Different Ways Than Ever. But Why?

According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (#NREL)—a U.S. Department of Energy lab—changes in solar module design and materials are increasing the risk of glass breakage. NREL highlights a new pattern: broken PV module glass with no obvious cause, termed spontaneous breakage. Unlike the usual pattern of hundreds of small cracks, spontaneous breakage often results in a few large cracks without clear origins, even without severe weather or impact.

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