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Title: Framework for a Comparative Accelerated Testing Standard for PV Modules: Preprint

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As the photovoltaic industry has grown, the interest in comparative accelerated testing has also grown. Private test labs offer testing services that apply greater stress than the standard qualification tests as tools for differentiating products and for gaining increased confidence in long-term PV investments. While the value of a single international standard for comparative accelerated testing is widely acknowledged, the development of a consensus is difficult. This paper strives to identify a technical basis for a comparative standard.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1090158
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-5200-57838
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 16-20 June 2013, Tampa, Florida
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English