BS EN IEC 61215-1-4:2021+A1:2022
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design qualification and type approval - Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cu(In,GA)(S,Se)2 based photovoltaic (PV) modules

Standard No.

BS EN IEC 61215-1-4:2021+A1:2022

Release Date

2022

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

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BS EN IEC 61215-1-4:2021+A1:2022

Scope

1   Scope This document lays down requirements for the design qualification of terrestrial photovoltaic modules suitable for long-term operation in open-air climates. The useful service life of modules so qualified will depend on their design, their environment and the conditions under which they are operated. Test results are not construed as a quantitative prediction of module lifetime. In climates where 98 th percentile operating temperatures exceed 70 °C, users are recommended to consider testing to higher temperature test conditions as described in IEC TS 63126. Users desiring qualification of PV products with lesser lifetime expectations are recommended to consider testing designed for PV in consumer electronics, as described in IEC 63163 (under development). Users wishing to gain confidence that the characteristics tested in IEC 61215 appear consistently in a manufactured product may wish to utilize IEC 62941 regarding quality systems in PV manufacturing. This document is intended to apply to all thin-film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se) 2 based terrestrial flat plate modules. As such it addresses special requirements for testing of this technology supplementing IEC 61215‑1:2021 and IEC 61215‑2:2021 requirements for testing. This document does not apply to modules used with concentrated sunlight although it may be utilized for low concentrator modules (1 to 3 suns). For low concentration modules, all tests are performed using the irradiance, current, voltage and power levels expected at the design concentration. The object of this test sequence is to determine the electrical characteristics of the mod...

BS EN IEC 61215-1-4:2021+A1:2022 history

• 2021 BS EN IEC 61215-1-4:2021 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design qualification and type approval. Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cu(In,GA)(S,Se)2 based photovoltaic (PV) modules
• 2017 BS EN 61215-1-4:2017 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design qualification and type approval. Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 based photovoltaic (PV) modules