World Photovoltaic Scale: An International Reference Cell Calibration Program

C. R. Osterwald, S. Anevsky, A. K. Barua, P. Chaudhuri, J. Dubard, K. Emery, B. Hansen, D. King, J. Metzdorf, F. Nagamine, R. Shimokawa, Y. X. Wang, T. Wittchen, W. Zaaiman, A. Zastrow, J. Zhang

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Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the World Photovoltaic Scale (WPVS) international reference cell calibration program. The WPVS provides a scale for PV performance measurements that has been established through round-robin calibration of a group of primary reference cells and is traceable to Systeme International (SI) units. Procedures for recalibration of the reference cell group have been recently devised, along with procedures for admittance and calibration of new reference cells. A reference cell package has been designed that meets the unique needs of the WPVS. It is hoped that the existing WPVS group will eventually be replaced with cells of the new design that have passed an acceptance test procedure.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages1209-1212
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
EventProceedings of the 1997 IEEE 26th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - Anaheim, CA, USA
Duration: 29 Sep 19973 Oct 1997

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1997 IEEE 26th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
CityAnaheim, CA, USA
Period29/09/973/10/97

Bibliographical note

For preprint version, including full text online document, see NREL/CP-510-22942

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-520-25044

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