Title :
An assessment of the results of calibrating 600 silicon PV reference devices
Author :
Helmke, C. ; Zaaiman, W. ; Ossenbrink, H.
Author_Institution :
Europ. Comm., Joint Res. Centre, Ispra, Italy
Abstract :
This paper evaluates the calibration results for 600 solar irradiance sensors, (ESTI-Sensors). They were built in three different designs and by two different suppliers. In the second and third batch, sensors with black or white front sheets were produced. The quality of the product and of the calibration method itself are evaluated and discussed. The spread of calibration values was evaluated for each of the three designs separately. The calculated statistical distributions of values were normalised for better comparison. The results may improve the quality on both production and calibration and lower the cost of the product
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; calibration; electric sensing devices; elemental semiconductors; optical variables measurement; silicon; statistical analysis; sunlight; ESTI-Sensors; Si; Si reference PV devices; black front sheet; calibration method; product quality; solar irradiance sensor; solar irradiance sensors; statistical distributions; white front sheet; Calibration; Circuits; Costs; Diodes; Glass; Photovoltaic cells; Silicon; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3166-4
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1996.564363
