DocumentCode
3515185
Title
Calibration and rating of photovoltaics
Author
Emery, Keith
Author_Institution
NREL, Golden, CO, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
3-8 June 2012
Abstract
Rating the performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules is critical to determining the cost per watt, and efficiency is useful to assess the relative progress among PV concepts. Procedures for determining the efficiency for PV technologies from 1-sun to low concentration to high concentration are discussed. We also discuss the state of the art in primary and secondary calibration of PV reference cells used by calibration laboratories around the world. Finally, we consider challenges to rating PV technologies and areas for improvement.
Keywords
calibration; solar cells; PV modules; PV reference cells; calibration laboratories; photovoltaic modules; primary calibration; secondary calibration; Calibration; IEC standards; Laboratories; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon; Si wafer; calibration; peak watt; rating; reference cell;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2012 38th IEEE
Conference_Location
Austin, TX
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0064-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317717
Filename
6317717
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