Lifetime, mechanical and security testing for PV module certification

• Forschungsstelle: BFE
• Projektnummer: 102880

Schlüsselwörter (Deutsch)

TP0073;F - Photovoltaik

Kurzbeschreibung (Deutsch)

In the strongly expanding PV market certification capacities constitutes a serious bottlle - neck. The institute ISAAC of SUPSI has very long experience in PV- module testing and intends with this project to set-up a laboratory, capable to respond to the growing request by the national and international PV industry. The project includes an investment plan, the schedule of set-up period (including the accreditation) and a business plan for the laboratory. The SUPSI is strongly involved to this project, reinforcing the PV- competence centre in Ticino at ISAAC.

Schlussbericht (Englisch)

In the expanding PV market testing and certification capacities constitute a serious bottle-neck. The institute ISAAC of Supsi has a long experience in PV module testing and intended with this project to set-up a laboratory, capable to respond to the growing request be the national and international PV industry. The project includes important investments in testing equipment reinforcing the position of ISAAC in the field of PV module characterization for services as well as for research. The overall goal of this project was to set-up, in the course of 6-8 months, a new test centre to be accredited according to the ISO 17025 standard for testing laboratories and to dispose of the IEC tests cycles to carry out the PV module qualification. This goal has been reached in due time and within the limits of the budget. The test centre is fully equipped to carry out the test cycles according to the three presently relevant testing standards for PV modules defined by the IEC norms: • IEC 61215 – design qualification and type approval of crystalline PV modules • IEC 61646 - design qualification and type approval of thin film PV modules In addition this qualification tests will be completed by the security tests as requested from the • IEC 61730 – safety qualification of PV modules. The expected productivity of the laboratory is about 32 certifications in the first year and should reach after three years up to 40 certifications. About 15%-20% of the capacity of the test centre is dedicated to research purposes. The laboratory offers new opportunities for the development of the research activities at the ISAAC, increasing the range of topics and enhancing the relationship with the industry as expressed in the long term strategy of the institute. The test centre has been presented at the 8th Nationale Photovoltaiktagung in Winterthur in February, and was present on invitation by OSEC with its own stand at the Hannover Energiemesse in spring 2010 and at the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Exhibition and 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion in Valencia (Spain) in September 2010.

Auftragnehmer/Contractant/Contraente/Contractor:
Istituto di Sostenibilità Applicata all'Ambiente Costruito, SUPSI

Autorschaft/Auteurs/Autori/Authors:
Friesen,Thomas
Rudel,Roman
Chianese,Domenico
Realini,Antonella

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