Results of the round robin calibration of reference solar cells within the PhotoClass project

Kroger, Ingo; Friedrich, Dirk; Winter, Stefan; Salis, Elena; Mullejans, Harald; Pavanello, Diego; Hohl-Ebinger, J.; Bothe, Karsten; Hinken, David; Dittmann, Sebastian; Friesen, Gabi; Bliss, Martin; Betts, Tom; Gottschalg, Ralph; Rimmelspacher, Lorentz; Stang, Johannes; Herrmann, W.; Dubard, Jimmy

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Results of the round robin calibration of reference solar cells within the PhotoClass project

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posted on 2018-10-30, 13:40 authored by Ingo Kroger, Dirk Friedrich, Stefan Winter, Elena Salis, Harald Mullejans, Diego Pavanello, J. Hohl-Ebinger, Karsten Bothe, David Hinken, Sebastian Dittmann, Gabi Friesen, Martin BlissMartin Bliss, Tom BettsTom Betts, Ralph Gottschalg, Lorentz Rimmelspacher, Johannes Stang, W. Herrmann, Jimmy Dubard

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 was the short circuit current under standard test conditions (ISTC). In conclusion, it was found that the calibration values are all consistent within the stated uncertainties. This result strengthens the reliance in the calibration chain and in the PV calibration infrastructure in Europe.

Funding

The research work leading to this article was carried out within the EMRP ENG55 project “Towards an energy-based parameter for photovoltaic classification” (PhotoClass). The EMRP is jointly funded by the EMRP participating countries within EURAMET and the European Union.

History

School

Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Published in

International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering (IJMQE)

Volume

9

Pages

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Citation

KROGER, I. ... et al., 2018. Results of the round robin calibration of reference solar cells within the PhotoClass project. International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering, 9: 8.

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/4.0/

Acceptance date

2018-09-06

Publication date

2018-10-17

Notes

This is an Open Access Article. It is published by EDP Sciences under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported Licence (CC BY). Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/