IEC 60904-3 - In Compliance Magazine

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IEC 60904-3:2008 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.

Basic Understanding of IEC Standard Testing for Photovoltaic Panels
The photovoltaic (PV) industry has experienced incredibly fast transformation after year 2000 as a result of extraordinary technology breakthroughs, from the material level up to large-scale module manufacturing.

With the PV industry expected to grow consistently in the coming years, two main questions are capturing the attention among market operators:
1. What constitutes a “good quality” module?
2. How “reliable” will it be in the field?

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