Lima is withdrawing the exemption for double-glass modules

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What is a double glass module?

The double glass module design offers not only much higher reliability and longer durability but also significant Balance of System cost savings by eliminating the aluminum frame of conventional modules and frame-grounding requirements. The application of double-glass modules covers multiple markets including utility, residential and commercial.

Can glass break a PV module?

Studies have found that contact between glass and frames is linked to spontaneous breakage in some PV modules. A recommended solution is using rubbery silicone spacers which maintain separation between the glass and the frame. Many modules already use silicone gaskets, but some designs leave gaps where the glass directly touches the metal frame.

What causes a glass module to fail?

It has found that there isn’t a single root cause, but a perfect storm: thinner glass combined with design shortcuts, evolving materials, and field realities that stress modules beyond what was simulated in the lab. For years, the industry relied on single-glass modules made with sturdy, fully tempered 3.2 mm glass.

Will bifacial panels be exempt from Section 201?

Additionally, the Biden Administration just announced the removal of the Section 201 exemption for bifacial panels on May 16, 2024, which will add the same 14.25% duty that currently applies to monofacial modules to bifacial modules.

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