Abstract
Rating the performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules is critical to determining the cost per watt, and efficiency is useful to assess the relative progress among PV concepts. Procedures for determining the efficiency for PV technologies from 1-sun to low concentration to high concentration are discussed. We also discuss the state of the art in primary and secondary calibration of PV referencecells used by calibration laboratories around the world. Finally, we consider challenges to rating PV technologies and areas for improvement.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 2012 IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - Austin, Texas Duration: 3 Jun 2012 → 8 Jun 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | 2012 IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference |
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| City | Austin, Texas |
| Period | 3/06/12 → 8/06/12 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5200-53969
Keywords
- calibrations
- peak watt
- rating
- reference cells
- Si wafers
