Title :
Photovoltaic test laboratory accreditation and product certification
Author :
Atmaram, Goblnd H.
Author_Institution :
Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the needs for laboratory accreditation and certification for quality improvement of photovoltaic products. A case study of implementing such a program by the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) is presented. Similar efforts worldwide are briefly discussed.
Keywords :
accreditation; laboratories; photovoltaic power systems; solar cell arrays; testing; Florida Solar Energy Center; PV product certification; photovoltaic products; photovoltaic test laboratory accreditation; quality improvement; Accreditation; Availability; Certification; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Materials testing; Photovoltaic systems; Solar energy; Solar power generation; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7471-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190884
