Ensuring Quality of PV Modules: Preprint

Sarah Kurtz

Ensuring Quality of PV Modules: Preprint

Materials Science

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Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) customers need to have confidence in the PV modules they purchase. Currently, no test can quantify a module's lifetime with confidence, but stress tests are routinely used to differentiate PV product designs. We suggest that the industry would be strengthened by using the wisdom of the community to develop a single set of tests that will help customers quantify confidence in PVproducts. This paper evaluates the need for quality assurance (QA) standards and suggests a path for creating these. Two types of standards are needed: 1) QA of the module design and 2) QA of the manufacturing process.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	8
State	Published - 2011
Event	37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 37) - Seattle, Washington Duration: 19 Jun 2011 → 24 Jun 2011

Conference

Conference	37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 37)
City	Seattle, Washington
Period	19/06/11 → 24/06/11

NREL Publication Number

NREL/CP-5200-50651

Keywords

PV
quality assurance
standards

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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