02346oam 2200493 a 450 991070329250332120110729112045.0(CKB)4330000001827548(OCoLC)743142388(EXLCZ)99433000000182754820110727d2011 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEnsuring quality of PV modules[electronic resource] preprint /Sarah Kurtz ... [and others][Golden, CO] :National Renewable Energy Laboratory,[2011]1 online resource (6 pages)NREL/CP ;5200-50651Title 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."Includes bibliographical references (page 6).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.Ensuring Quality of PV Modules Photovoltaic cellsStandardsEvaluationSolar cellsTestingQuality assuranceQuality of productsPhotovoltaic cellsStandardsEvaluation.Solar cellsTesting.Quality assurance.Quality of products.Kurtz S. R1382404National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference(37th :2011 :Seattle, Wash.)SOESOEGPOBOOK9910703292503321Ensuring quality of PV modules3533959UNINA