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Record Nr.

UNINA9910703292503321

Titolo

Ensuring quality of PV modules [[electronic resource] ] : preprint / / Sarah Kurtz ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Golden, CO] : , : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, , [2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (6 pages)

Collana

NREL/CP ; ; 5200-50651

Altri autori (Persone)

KurtzS. R

Soggetti

Photovoltaic cells - Standards - Evaluation

Solar cells - Testing

Quality assurance

Quality of products

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed July 27, 2011).

"July 2011."

"Presented at the 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 37), Seattle, Washington, June 19-24, 2011."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 6).

Sommario/riassunto

Photovoltaic (PV) customers need to have confidence in the PV modules they purchase. Currently, no test can quantify a module's lifetime with confidence, but stress tests are routinely used to differentiate PV product designs. We suggest that the industry would be strengthened by using the wisdom of the community to develop a single set of tests that will help customers quantify confidence in PV products. This paper evaluates the need for quality assurance (QA) standards and suggests a path for creating these. Two types of standards are needed: 1) QA of the module design and 2) QA of the manufacturing process.