Photovoltaic module performance certification

Author

Atmaram, Gobind H.

Author_Institution

Florida Solar Energy Center, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

fYear

2005

Firstpage

1639

Lastpage

1642

Abstract

The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) has established an independent accredited test laboratory for testing and certifying photovoltaic (PV) modules to meet PV industry and user needs. The module performance certification is part of a broader FSEC program on PV product certification, which also includes performance evaluation of small stand-alone systems, and design approval of residential PV grid-connected and stand-alone systems. This paper deals with the requirements, implementation and status of FSEC´s PV module certification program. FSEC laboratory is accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and the certification program is approved by PowerMark Corporation (PMC).

Keywords

certification; solar cells; test facilities; Florida Solar Energy Center; PV industry; PV product certification; accredited test laboratory; performance certification; photovoltaic module; residential PV grid-connected systems; small stand-alone systems; Accreditation; Certification; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Photovoltaic systems; Qualifications; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Standards organizations; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8707-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488460

Filename

1488460