Solar Photovoltaic Module Durability Testing Protocol

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
C450
Standard Type:
Consensus SDO Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

The scope of the standard would build on existing initiatives such as NREL Qualification Plus and PVQAT’s Climate Specific Durability Program and create consensus for an industry wide standard PV module durability testing protocol. The protocol would attempt to rigorously test PV modules for long term failure mechanisms that have actually been observed in the field. This testing protocol is intended to supplement existing qualification and safety testing, and would typically be performed after modules had been certified to ANSI / UL 1703 or IEC equivalents

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