The overall objective of Task 13 is to improve the operation, reliability and, consequently, the electrical and economic output of photovoltaic power systems and subsystems through:
- providing a common platform whereby quality aspects are elaborated and
exchanged amongst the stakeholders
- disseminating this knowledge to different market actors.
Task 13 will focus on:
- compiling reliable statistical data for a variety of decision makers for different PV applications and system locations (e.g. different countries, regions, climates)
- technical issues such as adapting test methods and lifetime assessment of PV modules, comparing the long-term behaviour of systems and components, as well as performance analysis and optimization of PV systems
- economic and institutional issues such as the comparison of investment costs and energy costs, the analysis of maintenance costs of specific components, as well as the analysis of failures and statistics.
Two approaches to data collection and analysis of PV system performance will be applied:
- the scientific approach that enables in-depth analysis of selected samples, and
- a broader approach that employs statistical means to evaluate larger samples at a simpler level.
