BS EN IEC 60904-3:2019 Photovoltaic devices - Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data
What is BS EN IEC 60904-3 about?
BS EN IEC 60904 series discusses photovoltaic devices. BS EN IEC 60904-3 is the third part of a series of documents.
Photovoltaic conversion is spectrally selective due to the nature of the semiconductor materials used in PV solar cells and modules. To compare the relative performance of different PV devices and materials a reference standard solar spectral distribution is necessary. BS EN IEC 60904-3 specifies a reference solar spectral irradiance distribution.
BS EN IEC 60904-3 is applicable to the following photovoltaic devices for terrestrial applications
Solar cells with or without a protective cover
Sub-assemblies of solar cells
Photovoltaic modules and systems
The principles contained in BS EN IEC 60904-3 cover testing in both natural and simulated sunlight.
Who is BS EN IEC 60904-3 - Photovoltaic devices for?
BS EN IEC 60904-3 on photovoltaic devices is applicable to:
Photovoltaic devices manufacturers
BS EN IEC 60904-3:2019 history
2019BS EN IEC 60904-3:2019 Photovoltaic devices - Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data