A Framework for a Comparative Accelerated Testing Standard for PV Modules

As the photovoltaic industry has grown, the interest in comparative accelerated testing has also grown. Private test labs offer testing services that apply greater stress than the standard qualification tests as tools for differentiating products and for gaining increased confidence in long-term PV investments. While the value of a single international standard for comparative accelerated testing is widely acknowledged, the development of a consensus is difficult. This paper strives to identify a technical basis for a comparative standard.

KURTZ Sarah;  WOHLGEMUTH John;  YAMAMICHI Masaaki;  SAMPLE Tony;  MILLER David;  MEAKIN David;  MONOKROUSSOS Christos;  TAMIZHMANI Mani;  KEMPE Michael;  JORDAN Dirk;  BOSCO Nick;  HACKE Peter;  BERMUDEZ Veronica;  KONDO Michio; 

2014-07-10

IEEE

JRC79795

978-1-4799-3299-3,   

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6744114&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fstamp%2Fstamp.jsp%3Ftp%3D%26arnumber%3D6744114,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC79795,   

10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744114,