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go PV 4. Solar Cell Interconnections Smart-wire technology (SWCT) • Multi-ribbon/multi-wire technology (MWT) Conventional ribbons and busbars replaced by round wires with small diameter. • Ribbons (3-6) replaced by 20+ wires. • ↑ ribbons current distribution →> → wires with lower EPFL • conductance ↓silver consumption ↓sensitivity of cell/module to cracks/breakages → • ↑ durability A. Shah, Solar cells and modules (2020) Chapter 9, A. Virtuani GoPV Project | SUMMER SCHOOL PV SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES AND DESIGN 18

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