Abstract
The International PV Quality Assurance Task Force is developing a rating system that provides comparative information about the relative durability of PV modules. Development of accelerated stress tests that can provide such comparative information is seen as a major step toward being able to predict PV module service life. This paper will provide details of the ongoing effort to determine theformat of such an overall module rating system. The latest proposal is based on using three distinct climate zones as defined in IEC 60721-2-1 for two different mounting systems. Specific stresses beyond those used in the qualification tests are being developed for each of the selected climate zones.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 10 |
State | Published - 2014 |
Event | SPIE Solar Energy + Technology - San Diego, California Duration: 17 Aug 2014 → 21 Aug 2014 |
Conference
Conference | SPIE Solar Energy + Technology |
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City | San Diego, California |
Period | 17/08/14 → 21/08/14 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5J00-62846
Keywords
- photovoltaic
- PV
- quality
- rating
- reliability
- service life prediction
- solar
- stress test