Title :
Outdoor testing of CPV modules in INTA-SPASOLAB according to IEC 62108
Author :
De Olcoz, A. Martinez ; González, J.R. ; Fernández, J.M. ; López, P. ; Polo, J. ; Gómez, T.
Author_Institution :
SPASOLAB, Nat. Inst. for Aerosp. Technol., Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain
Abstract :
This paper describes the work carried out in INTA-SPASOLAB aimed at getting the accreditation to IEC-62108, which was approved in December 2007. The huge experience in both qualification and certification, accumulated in SPASOLAB-INTA has been used to prepare a full equipped testing field with two double-axes trackers and a meteorological station. As a result of this work, improvements to the current version of the standard have been proposed as well as new tests that should be considered in the following amendments. Reliability tests are also under development.
Keywords :
reliability; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; testing; INTA-SPASOLAB; concentrator photovoltaic modules; double-axes sun trackers; meteorological station; outdoor testing; reliability tests; Amorphous silicon; Germanium alloys; IEC standards; Lamps; Photonic band gap; Photovoltaic cells; Radio frequency; Steel; Substrates; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2009 34th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2949-3
Electronic_ISBN :
0160-8371
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411359
