Publication Date:
2006-08-09
Description:
A review of recommendations for standardizing the performance rating of flat plate terrestrial solar panels is given to develop an international standard code of practice for performance rating. Required data to characterize the performance of a solar panel are listed. Other items discussed are: (1) basic measurement procedures; (2) performance measurement in natural sunlight and simulated sunlight; (3) standard solar cells; (4) the normal incidence method; (5) global method and (6) definition of peak power.
Keywords:
ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Type:
NASA. Lewis Res. Center Terrest. Photovoltaic Meas., 2; p 323-336
Format:
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