Table 4

Relative change of maximum power at STC normalized to one year (ΔP/year) estimated from outdoor IV data. For modules M1 to M7 data until Apr. 29, 2015 are included. For module M8 until Dec. 31, 2015, in order to cover a minimum of one year.

Module First day Contact Maximum power ΔP/year Decline of FF
strip coating measured outdoor [W] [%] [% abs./year]

M1 Aug. 23, 2013 SnPbAg 183.7 –29.6 –14.38
M2 Aug. 29, 2013 Ag 226.5 –2.4 –1.28
M3 Feb. 13, 2014 Ag 217.4 –2.4 –0.59
M4 Feb. 13, 2014 soldered 215.7 –2.5 –1.26
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M5 Feb. 13, 2014 Ag 209.4 –2.5 –1.27
M6 May 2, 2014 Ag 222.4 +0.2 –0.76
M7 May 2, 2014 Cu 168.0 –4.5 –2.74
M8 Sep. 4, 2014 Ag 204.4 –2.5 –1.99

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