Degradation and projected lifetime of polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic modules after 10 years of field exposure in the Atacama Desert.2026. Osorio.L; Duchêne. L; Tuninetti.V; Narayan.S ; Moreno-Espino.M ; Rivera.M.
This study quantifies degradation and projects the useful lifetime of polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules operating in the Atacama Desert, using I–V measurements taken after ten years of field exposure.