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...

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Published in2013 IEEE 39th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) pp. 0132 - 0138
Main Authors 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
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2013
Subjects
accelerated testing
field failures
IEC standards
Life estimation
Meteorology
photovoltaic modules
Qualifications
service lifetime
Stress
Testing
wear-out mechanisms
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0160-8371
DOI:10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744114