Results of the round robin calibration of reference solar cells within the PhotoClass project
- authored by
- Ingo Kröger, Dirk Friedrich, Stefan Winter, Elena Salis, Harald Müllejans, Diego Pavanello, Jochen Hohl-Ebinger, Karsten Bothe, David Hinken, Sebastian Dittmann, Gabi Friesen, Martin Bliss, Tom Betts, Ralph Gottschalg, Lorentz Rimmelspacher, Johannes Stang, Werner Herrmann, Jimmy Dubard
- Abstract
An intercomparison of terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) calibrations was performed among a number of European calibration and testing laboratories that participated in the European Metrology Research Program (EMRP) project "PhotoClass". The purpose of this intercomparison was to evaluate the comparability of calibration and testing services within the stated uncertainties of the individual laboratories. The calibration objects were two world photovoltaic scale (WPVS)-type reference solar cells, one made from crystalline silicon and one made from GaAs. The calibration value (CV) was the short-circuit current under standard test conditions (ISTC). In conclusion, it was found that the CVs are all consistent within the stated uncertainties. This result strengthens the reliance in the calibration chain and in the PV calibration infrastructure in Europe.
- External Organisation(s)
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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt PTB
European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)
Institute for Solar Energy Research (ISFH)
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Loughborough University
Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP)
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
TÜV Rheinland
LNE-SYRTE - Observatoire de Paris
- Type
- Article
- Journal
- International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering
- Volume
- 9
- ISSN
- 2107-6839
- Publication date
- 17.10.2018
- Publication status
- Published
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
- Electronic version(s)
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https://doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2018006 (Access:
Open)
