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New materials and designs for photovoltaic modules providing low-cost energy

The DuraMAT Consortium brings together Department of Energy national laboratory and university research capabilities with the photovoltaic (PV) and supply-chain industries to accelerate a sustainable, just, and equitable transition to zero-carbon electricity generation by 2035.

Upcoming Events

Feb. 13 2023 – "Feb. 13, 2023 - “WhatsCracking, the PV Module Cell Fracture Prediction App” presented by Nick Bosco, NREL Register for the webinar.

DuraMAT Digest

December 2022 Issue

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Impacts

DuraMAT's FY 2021 Annual Report

NREL Drops the Bass on Solar Panels (for Science)

DuraMAT Data Hub

View and share PV reliability data on the DuraMAT Data Hub.

Our Core Objectives

DuraMAT's projects support core objectives that enable sustainable, high-energy-yield PV module development while addressing long-term degradation.

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Central Data Resource

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Multi-Scale, Multi-Physics Model

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Disruptive Acceleration Science

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Fielded Module Forensics

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Module Materials Solutions