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  • IEC 60904-3:2016

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    Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Superseded date:  31-12-2021

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  15-04-2016

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope and object
    2 Normative references
    3 Measurement principles
    4 Reference solar spectral irradiance distribution
    Annex A (informative) - Use of SMARTS
    Bibliography

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    IEC 60904-3:2016 is available as IEC 60904-3:2016 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.

    IEC 60904-3:2016 describes basic measurement principles for determining the electrical output of PV devices. The principles given in this standard are designed to relate the performance rating of PV devices to a common reference terrestrial solar spectral irradiance distribution. The reference terrestrial solar spectral irradiance distribution is given in this standard in order to classify solar simulators according to the spectral performance requirements contained in IEC 60904-9. The principles contained in this standard cover testing in both natural and simulated sunlight. This new edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
    - the direct beam irradiance corresponding to the global irradiance was included;
    - the term "Global photon irradiance" was changed to "Global photon flux";
    - the titles of some clauses have been changed (others have been added) in accordance with the usual structure of IEC standards.

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    Committee TC 82
    Development Note Available in zip format includes PDF & Spreadsheet. Stability date: 2019. (04/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    EN IEC 61730-1:2018/AC:2018-06 PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULE SAFETY QUALIFICATION - PART 1: REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION (IEC 61730-1:2016)
    UNE-EN 62670-1:2014 Photovoltaic concentrators (CPV) - Performance testing - Part 1: Standard conditions
    EN 62387-1:2012 Radiation protection instrumentation - Passive integrating dosimetry systems for environmental and personal monitoring - Part 1: General characteristics and performance requirements
    EN 61215-2 : 2017 COR 2018 TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES - DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL - PART 2: TEST PROCEDURES (IEC 61215-2:2016/COR1:2018)
    EN 62817:2015/A1:2017 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - DESIGN QUALIFICATION OF SOLAR TRACKERS (IEC 62817:2014/A1:2017)
    EN 61829:2016 Photovoltaic (PV) array - On-site measurement of current-voltage characteristics
    EN 62670-3:2017 Photovoltaic concentrators (CPV) - Performance testing - Part 3: Performance measurements and power rating
    EN 50380:2017 Marking and documentation requirements for Photovoltaic Modules
    PD IEC/TS 62788-2:2017 Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules Polymeric materials. Frontsheets and backsheets
    EN 61215-1:2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1: Test requirements
    CLC/TS 50539-12:2013 Low-voltage surge protective devices - Surge protective devices for specific application including d.c. - Part 12: Selection and application principles - SPDs connected to photovoltaic installations
    NBR 10899 : 2013 PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY - TERMINOLOGY
    EN 61724-1:2017 Photovoltaic system performance - Part 1: Monitoring
    BS EN 62670-1:2014 Photovoltaic concentrators (CPV). Performance testing Standard conditions
    PD IEC/TS 62789:2014 Photovoltaic concentrator cell documentation
    EN 61646:2008 THIN-FILM TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES - DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL
    EN 60904-1:2006 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 1: MEASUREMENT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
    EN 62670-1:2014 Photovoltaic concentrators (CPV) - Performance testing - Part 1: Standard conditions
    EN 60904-10:2010 Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement
    EN 60904-2:2015 Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
    UNE-EN 61215-1:2017 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1: Test requirements
    EN 60904-7:2009 Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation of the spectral mismatch correction for measurements of photovoltaic devices
    EN 61215:2005 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
    EN 62093:2005 Balance-of-system components for photovoltaic systems - Design qualification natural environments
    HD 60364-7-712:2016 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-712: Requirements for special installations or locations - Photovoltaic (PV) systems
    EN 61853-1:2011 Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating - Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating
    EN 60904-4:2009 Photovoltaic devices - Part 4: Reference solar devices - Procedures for establishing calibration traceability
    BS EN 61853-1:2011 Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating
    EN 60904-8:2014 Photovoltaic devices - Part 8: Measurement of spectral responsivity of a photovoltaic (PV) device
    EN 62805-2:2017 Method for measuring photovoltaic (PV) glass - Part 2: Measurement of transmittance and reflectance
    EN IEC 62688:2018 Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules and assemblies - Safety qualification
    EN 60904-1-1:2017 Photovoltaic devices - Part 1-1: Measurement of current-voltage characteristics of multi-junction photovoltaic (PV) devices
    EN 62805-1:2017 Method for measuring photovoltaic (PV) glass - Part 1: Measurement of total haze and spectral distribution of haze
    CLC/TS 61836:2009 Solar photovoltaic energy systems - Terms, definitions and symbols
    EN 61345:1998 UV test for photovoltaic (PV) modules
    IEC TS 62257-7-1:2010 Recommendations for small renewable energy and hybrid systems for rural electrification - Part 7-1: Generators - Photovoltaic generators
    BIS IS 16077 : 2013 THIN-FILM TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES - DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL
    UNE-EN 62788-1-4:2017 Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules - Part 1-4: Encapsulants - Measurement of optical transmittance and calculation of the solar-weighted photon transmittance, yellowness index, and UV cut-off wavelength
    IEC 62093:2005 Balance-of-system components for photovoltaic systems - Design qualification natural environments
    ISO 15387:2005 Space systems Single-junction solar cells Measurements and calibration procedures
    BS EN 50380:2017 Marking and documentation requirements for Photovoltaic Modules
    BS EN 60904-9:2007 Photovoltaic devices Solar simulator performance requirements
    DD CLC/TS 61836:2009 Solar photovoltaic energy systems. Terms, definitions and symbols
    DD CLC/TS 50539-12:2010 Low-voltage surge protective devices. Surge protective devices for specific application including d.c. Selection and application principles. SPDs connected to photovoltaic installations
    BS EN 60904-1:2006 Photovoltaic devices Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage characteristics
    BIS IS 16149 : 2014 UV TEST FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES
    IEC 62817:2014+AMD1:2017 CSV Photovoltaic systems - Design qualification of solar trackers
    BS EN 60904-10:2010 Photovoltaic devices Methods of linearity measurement
    IEC TS 62788-2:2017 Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules - Part 2: Polymeric materials - Frontsheets and backsheets
    BS EN 61215-1:2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design qualification and type approval Test requirements
    IEC 61066:2006 Thermoluminescence dosimetry systems for personal and environmental monitoring
    BS EN 50461:2006 Solar cells. Datasheet information and product data for crystalline silicon solar cells
    BS EN 61345:1998 UV test for photovoltaic (PV) modules
    CSA C62817 : 2015 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - DESIGN QUALIFICATION OF SOLAR TRACKERS
    BS EN 62387:2016 Radiation protection instrumentation. Passive integrating dosimetry systems for individual, workplace and environmental monitoring of photon and beta radiation
    BS EN 61215:2005 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design qualification and type approval
    IEC 60904-2:2015 RLV Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
    BS EN 60904-2:2015 Photovoltaic devices Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
    IEC 62805-1:2017 Method for measuring photovoltaic (PV) glass - Part 1: Measurement of total haze and spectral distribution of haze
    IEC 61643-32:2017 Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 32: Surge protective devices connected to the d.c. side of photovoltaic installations - Selection and application principles
    IEC 60364-7-712:2017 Low voltage electrical installations - Part 7-712: Requirements for special installations or locations - Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems
    IEC 62805-2:2017 Method for measuring photovoltaic (PV) glass - Part 2: Measurement of transmittance and reflectance
    BIS IS 12834 : 2013 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEMS - TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND SYMBOLS
    IEC TS 62789:2014 Photovoltaic concentrator cell documentation
    IEC TS 62989:2018 Primary optics for concentrator photovoltaic systems
    IEC 60904-1:2006 Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage characteristics
    IEC 62387-1:2007 Radiation protection instrumentation - Passive integrating dosimetry systems for environmental and personal monitoring - Part 1: General characteristics and performance requirements
    IEC 61215:2005 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
    BIS IS 12762-10 : 2010(R2013) PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 10: METHODS OF LINEARITY MEASUREMENT
    BIS IS 12762-7 : 2013 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 7: COMPUTATION OF THE SPECTRAL MISMATCH CORRECTION FOR MEASUREMENTS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES
    IEC TS 62941:2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Guideline for increased confidence in PV module design qualification and type approval
    IEC 61730-1:2016 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 1: Requirements for construction
    IEC 62670-1:2013 Photovoltaic concentrators (CPV) - Performance testing - Part 1: Standard conditions
    PD CLC/TS 50539-12:2013 Low-voltage surge protective devices. Surge protective devices for specific application including d.c. Selection and application principles. SPDs connected to photovoltaic installations
    BS EN 62788-1-4:2016 Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules Encapsulants. Measurement of optical transmittance and calculation of the solar-weighted photon transmittance, yellowness index, and UV cut-off wavelength
    UNE-EN 61829:2016 Photovoltaic (PV) array - On-site measurement of current-voltage characteristics
    UNE-EN 60904-8:2015 Photovoltaic devices - Part 8: Measurement of spectral responsivity of a photovoltaic (PV) device
    IEC 61853-1:2011 Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating - Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating
    IEC TS 62788-7-2:2017 Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules - Part 7-2: Environmental exposures - Accelerated weathering tests of polymeric materials
    EN 62788-1-4:2016 Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules - Part 1-4: Encapsulants - Measurement of optical transmittance and calculation of the solar-weighted photon transmittance, yellowness index, and UV cut-off wavelength
    BS EN 62805-2:2017 Method for measuring photovoltaic (PV) glass Measurement of transmittance and reflectance
    BS IEC 62548:2016 Photovoltaic (PV) arrays. Design requirements
    BS EN 62387-1:2012 Radiation protection instrumentation. Passive integrating dosimetry systems for environmental and personal monitoring General characteristics and performance requirements
    PD IEC/TS 62941:2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Guidelines for increased confidence in PV module design qualification and type approval
    IEC TS 61836:2016 RLV Solar photovoltaic energy systems - Terms, definitions and symbols
    BS EN 62817 : 2015 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - DESIGN QUALIFICATION OF SOLAR TRACKERS
    UNE-EN 61853-1:2011 Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating -- Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating
    UNE-EN 60904-2:2015 Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
    BS EN 60904-4:2009 Photovoltaic devices Reference solar devices. Procedures for establishing calibration traceability
    IEC 60904-10:2009 Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement
    IEC 62670-3:2017 Photovoltaic concentrators (CPV) - Performance testing - Part 3: Performance measurements and power rating
    IEC 61345:1998 UV test for photovoltaic (PV) modules
    IEC 61724-1:2017 Photovoltaic system performance - Part 1: Monitoring
    IEC 60904-8:2014 Photovoltaic devices - Part 8: Measurement of spectral responsivity of a photovoltaic (PV) device
    IEC 60364-7-712:2017 RLV Low voltage electrical installations - Part 7-712: Requirements for special installations or locations - Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems
    BS EN 62670-3:2017 Photovoltaic concentrators (CPV). Performance testing Performance measurements and power rating
    BS EN 60904-1-1:2017 Photovoltaic devices Measurement of current-voltage characteristics of multi-junction photovoltaic (PV) devices
    BS EN 61215-2:2017 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design qualification and type approval Test procedures
    BS EN 61829:2016 Photovoltaic (PV) array. On-site measurement of current-voltage characteristics
    BS EN 62805-1:2017 Method for measuring photovoltaic (PV) glass Measurement of total haze and spectral distribution of haze
    UNE-EN 62817:2016 Photovoltaic systems - Design qualification of solar trackers
    BS EN 60904-7:2009 Photovoltaic devices Computation of the spectral mismatch correction for measurements of photovoltaic devices
    BS EN 61646:2008 Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design qualification and type approval
    IEC 61829:2015 Photovoltaic (PV) array - On-site measurement of current-voltage characteristics
    PD IEC/TS 61836:2016 Solar photovoltaic energy systems. Terms, definitions and symbols
    BS EN 62093:2005 Balance-of-system components for photovoltaic systems. Design qualification natural environments
    BS EN 60904-8:2014 Photovoltaic devices Measurement of spectral responsivity of a photovoltaic (PV) device
    IEC 61646:2008 Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
    BIS IS 16170-1 : 2014 PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULE PERFORMANCE TESTING AND ENERGY RATING - PART 1: IRRADIANCE AND TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS AND POWER RATING
    IEC TS 61836:2007 Solar photovoltaic energy systems - Terms, definitions and symbols
    PD IEC/TS 62548:2013 Photovoltaic (PV) arrays. Design requirements
    UNE-EN 60904-4:2011 Photovoltaic devices - Part 4: Reference solar devices - Procedures for establishing calibration traceability
    PD IEC/TS 62788-7-2:2017 Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules Environmental exposures. Accelerated weathering tests of polymeric materials
    I.S. EN 60904-2:2015 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC REFERENCE DEVICES
    UNE-HD 60364-7-712:2017 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-712: Requirements for special installations or locations - Photovoltaic (PV) systems

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    IEC 60904-1:2006 Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage characteristics
    IEC 60904-5:2011 Photovoltaic devices - Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell temperature (ECT) of photovoltaic (PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method
    IEC 60904-9:2007 Photovoltaic devices - Part 9: Solar simulator performance requirements
    IEC 60904-8:2014 Photovoltaic devices - Part 8: Measurement of spectral responsivity of a photovoltaic (PV) device
    AS/NZS IEC 61829:2020 Photovoltaic (PV) array - On-site measurement of current-voltage characteristics
    IEC 60904-2:2015 RLV Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
    IEC 60904-7:2008 Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation of the spectral mismatch correction for measurements of photovoltaic devices
    AS/NZS 61724.1:2020 Photovoltaic system performance Monitoring (IEC 61724-1:2017, MOD)
    IEC 60904-2 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC REFERENCE DEVICES
    IEC 60891:2009 Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for temperature and irradiance corrections to measured I-V characteristics
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