Standards for Solar cells and Modules

Standards from this category regulate solar cells (modules) characteristic measurement, solar cells (modules) tests and other standards referring to solar cells (modules) production and testing - production procedure, mechanic or electric photovoltaic module testing, I-U module characteristics measurement etc.

Solar Cells - General Standards

EN 50513, Solar Wafers - Data sheet and product information for crystalline silicon wafers for solar cell manufacturing.

EN 50461, Solar cells - Datasheet information and product data for crystalline silicon solar cells .

IEC 60891, Procedures for temperature and irradiance corrections to measured I-V characteristics of crystalline silicon photovoltaic devices.

IEC 60904-1, Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage characteristics.

IEC 60904-2, Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for reference solar cells.

IEC 60904-3, Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data.

IEC 60904-4, Photovoltaic devices - Part 4: Reference solar devices - Procedures for establishing calibration traceability.

IEC 60904-5, Photovoltaic devices - Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell temperature (ECT) of photovoltaic (PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method.

IEC 60904-7, Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation of spectral mismatch error introduced in the testing of a photovoltaic device.

IEC 60904-8, Photovoltaic devices - Part 8: Measurement of spectral response of a photovoltaic (PV) device.

IEC 60904-10, Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement.

Test Methods and Reference Cells

ASTM E973, Standard Test Method for Determination of the Spectral Mismatch Parameter Between a Photovoltaic Device and a Photovoltaic Reference Cell.

ASTM E1021, Test Methods for Measuring Spectral Response of Photovoltaic Cells.

ASTM E1040, Standard Specification for Physical Characteristics of Nonconcentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells.

ASTM E1143, Standard Test Method for Determining the Linearity of a Photovoltaic Device Parameter with Respect To a Test Parameter.

ASTM E1125, Standard Test Method for Calibration of Primary Non-Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells Using a Tabular Spectrum.

Solar Modules

EN 50380, Datasheet and nameplate information of photovoltaic module.

IEC 61215, Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval.

IEC 61277, Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) power generating systems - General and guide.

IEC 61345, UV test for photovoltaic (PV) modules.

IEC 61646, Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval.

IEC 61701, Salt mist corrosion testing of photovoltaic (PV) modules.

IEC 61730-1, Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 1: Requirements for construction.

IEC 61730-2, Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 1: Requirements for testing.

IEC 61829, Crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) array - On-site measurement of I-V characteristics.

IEC 62108, Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules and assemblies - Design qualification and type approval.

JRC ISPRA 503^[1] Qualification Test Procedures for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules.

IEEE 1513, Recommended practice for qualification of concentrator photovoltaic modules.

ASTM E1038, Standard Test Method for Determining Resistance of Photovoltaic Modules to Hail by Impact with Propelled Ice Balls.

ASTM E1171, Standard Test Method for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments.

ASTM E1462, Standard Test Methods for Insulation Integrity and Ground Path Continuity of Photovoltaic Modules.

ASTM E1596, Test Methods for Solar Radiation Weathering of Photovoltaic Modules.

ASTM E1597, Standard Test Method for Saltwater Pressure Immersion and Temperature Testing of Photovoltaic Modules for Marine Environments.

ASTM E1799, Standard Practice for Visual Inspections of Photovoltaic Modules.

ASTM E1802, Standard Test Methods for Wet Insulation Integrity Testing of Photovoltaic Modules.

ASTM E1830-09, Standard Test Methods for Determining Mechanical Integrity of Photovoltaic Modules.

ASTM E2047, Standard Test Method for Wet Insulation Integrity Testing of Photovoltaic Arrays.

ASTM E2236, Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Performance and Spectral Response of Nonconcentrator Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells and Modules.

ASTM E2481, Standard Test Method for Hot Spot Protection Testing of Photovoltaic Modules.

UL 1703, Standard for Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Modules and Panels.

Notes

Test Reports

IEC/TRF 61215 Ed.3, This Test Report Form applies to IEC 61215: 2005 2^nd Edition.

IEC/TRF 61646 Ed.4, This Test Report Form applies to IEC 61646:2008 2^nd Edition.

IEC/TRF 61730-1 Ed.1, This Test Report Form applies to IEC 61730-1 Ed. 1.

IEC/TRF 61730-2 Ed.1, This Test Report Form applies to IEC 61730-2 Ed. 1.

Links - Reference Cells, Reports

ETSI Specification nr.503 - European Solar test Installation (ESTI): Qualification Test Procedures for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules; Specification nr.503, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, 1991.

PV Measurement - Reference Cells.

IECEE PV-DB-12M - Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components(IECEE), Bulletin, offers Information about IEC Standards and National Differences operated by the IECEE Members to issue (and Recognize) CB Test Certificates - 12-month subscription to online database comprising the Product Category PV: Photovoltaics.

Additional Information

	IEC - International Electrotechnical Commision.
	ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials.
	CEN - European Committee for Standardization.
	UL Standards - Underwriter Laboratories Inc.