Three-Prong Path to Comprehensive Technical Standards for Photovoltaic Reliability: Preprint

Sarah Kurtz; Tony Sample; Masaaki Yamamichi; Michio Kondo; George Kelly

Three-Prong Path to Comprehensive Technical Standards for Photovoltaic Reliability: Preprint

Sarah Kurtz, Tony Sample, Masaaki Yamamichi, Michio Kondo, George Kelly

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Abstract

As the photovoltaic (PV) industry has grown, the long-term reliability of PV systems has become increasingly important. Many organizations are taking on the challenge of this multi-faceted issue. This paper describes three closely coordinated efforts that together will provide a comprehensive set of consensus standards and specifications for the technical aspects of verifying PV system qualityand bankability. These three efforts are developing standards for 1) qualifying the design for the intended application (climate zone and mounting configuration), 2) quality management systems for PV module manufacturing, and 3) system-level inspections to ensure appropriate design, installation, commissioning, and operation of PV systems. A pathway has been identified for internationalimplementation of these standards through the International Electrotechnical Commission.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	8
State	Published - 2014
Event	40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC-40) - Denver, Colorado Duration: 8 Jun 2014 → 13 Jun 2014

Conference

Conference	40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC-40)
City	Denver, Colorado
Period	8/06/14 → 13/06/14

NREL Publication Number

NREL/CP-5J00-61208

Keywords

accelerated testing
photovoltaic systems
PV
quality management
reliability

UN SDGs

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Three-Prong Path to Comprehensive Technical Standards for Photovoltaic Reliability: Preprint

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