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200 00$aEnsuring quality of PV modules$b[electronic resource] $epreprint /$fSarah Kurtz ... [and others]
210  1$a[Golden, CO] :$cNational Renewable Energy Laboratory,$d[2011]
215   $a1 online resource (6 pages)
225 1 $aNREL/CP ;$v5200-50651
300   $aTitle from title screen (viewed July 27, 2011).
300   $a"July 2011."
300   $a"Presented at the 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 37), Seattle, Washington, June 19-24, 2011."
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 6).
330 3 $aPhotovoltaic (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.
517   $aEnsuring Quality of PV Modules 
606   $aPhotovoltaic cells$xStandards$xEvaluation
606   $aSolar cells$xTesting
606   $aQuality assurance
606   $aQuality of products
615  0$aPhotovoltaic cells$xStandards$xEvaluation.
615  0$aSolar cells$xTesting.
615  0$aQuality assurance.
615  0$aQuality of products.
701   $aKurtz$b S. R$01382404
712 02$aNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
712 12$aIEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference$d(37th :$f2011 :$eSeattle, Wash.)
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801  1$bSOE
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