1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic cell under simulated sunlight by means of a calibrated reference cell procedure.

1.2 Electrical performance measurements are reported with respect to a select set of standard reporting conditions (SRC) (see ) or to user-specified conditions.

1.2.1 The SRC or user-specified conditions include the cell temperature, the total irradiance, and the reference spectral irradiance distribution.

1.3 This test method is applicable only to photovoltaic cells with a linear response over the range of interest.

1.4 The cell parameters determined by this test method apply only at the time of test, and imply no past or future performance level.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E490 Standard Solar Constant and Zero Air Mass Solar Spectral Irradiance Tables

E491 Practice for Solar Simulation for Thermal Balance Testing of Spacecraft

E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

E772 Terminology of Solar Energy Conversion

E927 Specification for Solar Simulation for Photovoltaic Testing

E973 Test Method for Determination of the Spectral Mismatch Parameter Between a Photovoltaic Device and a Photovoltaic Reference Cell

E1125 Test Method for Calibration of Primary Non-Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells Using a Tabular Spectrum

E1328 Terminology Relating to Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion

E1362 Test Method for Calibration of Non-Concentrator Photovoltaic Secondary Reference Cells

G173 Tables for Reference Solar Spectral Irradiances: Direct Normal and Hemispherical on 37 Tilted Surface

Keywords

cell; performance; photovoltaic; testing; Current measurement--solar devices; Electrical performance--solar devices; Photovoltaic (PV) power systems; Solar collectors; Solar spectral irradiance; Voltage;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 27.160 (Solar energy engineering)

DOI: 10.1520/E0948-05

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