IEC 60904-1
IEC 60904-1:2020
Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage characteristics
IEC 60904-1:2020 describes procedures for the measurement of current-voltage characteristics (I-V curves) of photovoltaic (PV) devices in natural or simulated sunlight. These procedures are applicable to a single PV solar cell, a sub-assembly of PV solar cells, or a PV module. This document is applicable to non-concentrating PV devices for use in terrestrial environments, with reference to (usually but not exclusively) the global reference spectral irradiance AM1.5 defined in IEC 60904-3.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
- Updated scope to include all conditions.
- Added terms and definitions.
- Reorganised document to avoid unnecessary duplication.
- Added data analysis clause.
- Added informative annexes (area measurement, PV devices with capacitance, dark I-V curves and effect of spatial non-uniformity of irradiance).
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
- Updated scope to include all conditions.
- Added terms and definitions.
- Reorganised document to avoid unnecessary duplication.
- Added data analysis clause.
- Added informative annexes (area measurement, PV devices with capacitance, dark I-V curves and effect of spatial non-uniformity of irradiance).
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Technical committee
TC 82 Solar photovoltaic energy systemsCategory
Quality AssuranceKeywords
Water management - Smart city - Rural electrification - Solar power - Solar panel - Photovoltaic - PV - LVDC| Publication type | International Standard |
| Publication date | 2020-09-25 |
| Edition | 3.0 |
| ICS | 27.160 |
| Stability date | 2025 |
| ISBN number | 9782832288146 |
| Pages | 67 |
| File size | 2.90 MB |
