BS EN 60904-8-1:2017
Photovoltaic devices Measurement of spectral responsivity of multi-junction photovoltaic (PV) devices
| Standard number: | BS EN 60904-8-1:2017 |
| Pages: | 20 |
| Released: | 2017-10-04 |
| ISBN: | 978 0 580 89677 4 |
| Status: | Standard |
BS EN 60904-8-1:2017
This standard BS EN 60904-8-1:2017 Photovoltaic devices is classified in these ICS categories:
- 27.160 Solar energy engineering
This part of IEC 60904 gives guidance for the measurement of the spectral responsivity (SR) of multi-junction photovoltaic devices. It is principally intended for non-concentrating devices, but parts may be applicable also to concentrating multi-junction PV devices. The SR is required for analysis of measured current-voltage characteristics of multi-junction PV devices as described in IEC 60904-1-1.
The requirements for measurement of SR of single-junction PV devices are covered by IEC 60904-8, whereas this document describes the additional requirements for the measurement of SR of multi-junction PV devices. This document only considers the measurement of SR of individual junction layers within a two-terminal multi-junction device.
This document may be applicable to PV devices designed for use under concentrated irradiation if they are measured without the optics for concentration.