Characterization of Photovoltaic Modules Based on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells According to IEC Standard

摘要

One of the main missions for the photovoltaic laboratory concerns the preparation and development ofnorms and standards for the industry specifications in collaboration with Algerian Standardization Institute(IANOR) and international institution. To reach this objective, our unit has initiated a program research toidentify the present of state of the art to develop specific measuring methods and test procedures forphotovoltaic module and also, to develop laboratory test. Within this program UDTS has been executingsince several years series of performance characterizations on PV modules produced in industry andcovering both series and prototype designs. This paper summarizes test procedures and results of ourexperience in indoor and outdoor testing modules. The tests were based on IEC specification which hadbeen prepared especially for this purpose and which are used as an international standard.