Development of a photovoltaic module energy ratings methodology
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
- Endecon Engineering, San Ramon, CA (United States)
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has begun work on developing a consensus-based approach to rating photovoltaic modules. This new approach was intended to address the limitations of the defacto standard module power rating at standard test conditions. Using technical input from a number of sources, and under the guidance of an industry-based technical review committee, the approach described in this paper was developed. The Module Energy Rating (MER) consists of 10 estimates of how much energy a single typical module of a particular type will produce in one day, one for each of 5 different weather/location combinations and 2 load-types. This paper presents an overview of the procedures required to generate an MER for any particular module type.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 81094
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-411-8005; CONF-950585-1; ON: DE95009221
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 13. NREL photovoltaics program review meeting, Lakewood, CO (United States), 16-19 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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