Potential Induced Degradation (PID): Field Detection, Laboratory Tests and Regeneration
Potential Induced Degradation (PID) is commonly known to cause power output degradation of PV modules in the field, installed near the negative or positive pole of the PV module string. This failure mode was first observed in the year 2005 and posed new challenges to the photovoltaic industry to understand this failure and find technical solutions for prevention and remedy.
In this webinar, Dr. Mathiak will explain how and when PID is likely to occur. He will analyze how to avoid or mitigate PID and will also talk about PID test standards, PID detection in the field and PID regeneration. He will give you an overview about the state of the art and an outlook for future tasks in PID from the viewpoint of the worldwide leading test laboratory. Based on the customer's feedback of the September 2018 webinar, he will include other PID types in connection with thin-film and bifacial PV modules.
Prepare early and attend our webinar now.
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 | 10 am to 11 am (CEST)
In this webinar, Dr. Mathiak will explain how and when PID is likely to occur. He will analyze how to avoid or mitigate PID and will also talk about PID test standards, PID detection in the field and PID regeneration. He will give you an overview about the state of the art and an outlook for future tasks in PID from the viewpoint of the worldwide leading test laboratory. Based on the customer's feedback of the September 2018 webinar, he will include other PID types in connection with thin-film and bifacial PV modules.
Prepare early and attend our webinar now.
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 | 10 am to 11 am (CEST)
Our speaker
Dr. Gerhard Mathiak received his PhD in engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, for his research in the field of liquid metals under microgravity. After his postdoctoral research stay at the German Aerospace Center in Cologne, he led projects in interconnection technology and lead-free soldering. Subsequently, he worked for a German and an American photovoltaic module manufacturer for module testing as well as analyzing complaints. In 2011, he joined TÜV Rheinland. He is currently working on innovative module technologies and on reliability of PV modules.
Dr. Gerhard Mathiak received his PhD in engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, for his research in the field of liquid metals under microgravity. After his postdoctoral research stay at the German Aerospace Center in Cologne, he led projects in interconnection technology and lead-free soldering. Subsequently, he worked for a German and an American photovoltaic module manufacturer for module testing as well as analyzing complaints. In 2011, he joined TÜV Rheinland. He is currently working on innovative module technologies and on reliability of PV modules.
