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Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating - Part 1: Irradiance and
temperature performance measurements and power rating
Prüfung des Leistungsverhaltens von photovoltaischen (PV-)Modulen und
Energiebemessung - Teil 1: Leistungsmessung in Bezug auf Bestrahlungsstärke und
Temperatur sowie Leistungsbemessung
Essais de performance et caractéristiques assignées d'énergie des modules
photovoltaïques (PV) - Partie 1: Mesures de performance en fonction de l'éclairement et
de la température, et de caractéristiques de puissance
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61853-1:2011
ICS:
27.160 6RQþQDHQHUJLMD Solar energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61853-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 27.160
English version
Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating -
Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power
rating
(IEC 61853-1:2011)
Essais de performance et caractéristiques Prüfung des Leistungsverhaltens von
assignées d'énergie des modules photovoltaischen (PV-)Modulen und
photovoltaïques (PV) - Energiebemessung -
Partie 1: Mesures de performance en Teil 1: Leistungsmessung in Bezug auf
fonction de l'éclairement et de la Bestrahlungsstärke und Temperatur sowie
température, et caractéristiques de Leistungsbemessung
puissance (IEC 61853-1:2011)
(CEI 61853-1:2011)
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Ref. No. EN 61853-1:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document 82/613/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61853-1, prepared by IEC TC 82, Solar
photovoltaic energy systems, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 61853-1 on 2011-03-02.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2011-12-02
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2014-03-02
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61853-1:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60410 - Sampling plans and procedures - -
for inspection by attributes
IEC 60891 2009 Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for EN 60891 2010
temperature and irradiance corrections to
measured I-V characteristics
IEC 60904-1 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-1 -
Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-
voltage characteristics
IEC 60904-2 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-2 -
Part 2: Requirements for reference solar
devices
IEC 60904-3 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-3 -
Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial
photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference
spectral irradiance data
IEC 60904-5 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-5 -
Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell
temperature (ECT) of photovoltaic (PV)
devices by the open-circuit voltage method

IEC 60904-7 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-7 -
Part 7: Computation of the spectral mismatch
correction for measurements of photovoltaic
devices
IEC 60904-9 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-9 -
Part 9: Solar simulator performance
requirements
IEC 60904-10 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-10 -
Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement

IEC 61215 2005 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic EN 61215 2005
(PV) modules - Design qualification and type
approval
IEC 61646 2008 Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) EN 61646 2008
modules - Design qualification and type
approval
IEC 61853-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2011-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating –
Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power
rating
Essais de performance et caractéristiques assignées d'énergie des modules
photovoltaïques (PV) –
Partie 1: Mesures de performance en fonction de l'éclairement et de la
température, et caractéristiques de puissance

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
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ICS 27.160 ISBN 978-2-88912-301-8
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope and object . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Sampling . 7
4 Marking . 7
5 Testing and pass criteria . 7
6 Report . 8
7 Power rating conditions . 8
7.1 General . 8
7.2 STC (Standard Test Conditions) . 9
7.3 NOCT (Nominal Operating Cell Temperature) . 9
7.4 LIC (Low Irradiance Condition) . 9
7.5 HTC (High Temperature Condition) . 9
7.6 LTC (Low Temperature Condition) . 9
8 Procedure for irradiance and temperature performance measurements . 9
8.1 Purpose . 9
8.2 Simplified procedure for linear modules . 10
8.3 Procedure in natural sunlight with tracker . 11
8.4 Procedure in natural sunlight without tracker . 13
8.5 Procedure with a solar simulator . 13
9 Rating of power . 15
9.1 Interpolation of I , V , V and P . 15
sc oc max max
9.1.1 General . 15
9.1.2 Interpolation of I , V , V and P with respect to temperature . 15
sc oc max max
9.1.3 Interpolation of I with respect to irradiance . 15
sc
9.1.4 Interpolation of V with respect to irradiance . 15
oc
9.1.5 Interpolation of P with respect to irradiance . 16
max
9.1.6 Appropriateness of fitting method . 16
9.2 Power rating . 16

Figure 1 – Positions for measuring the temperature of the test module behind the cells . 11

Table 1 – Summary of reference power conditions (at AM 1,5) . 9
Table 2 – I , P , V and V versus irradiance and temperature . 10
sc max oc max
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULE
PERFORMANCE TESTING AND ENERGY RATING –

Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance
measurements and power rating
FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
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8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61853-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 82: Solar
photovoltaic energy systems.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
82/613/FDIS 82/622/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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A list of all parts of the IEC 61853 series can be found, under the general title Photovoltaic
(PV) module performance testing and energy rating, on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
61853-1  IEC:2011 – 5 –
INTRODUCTION
This International Standard series establishes IEC requirements for evaluating PV module
performance based on power (watts), energy (watt-hours) and performance ratio (PR). It is
written to be applicable to all PV technologies including non-linear devices, but the
methodology does not take into account transient behaviour such as light induced changes
and/or thermal annealing.
Included in the IEC 61853 series of standards are: a guide to mapping module performance
over a wide range of temperature and irradiance conditions; methods for characterising
spectral and angular effects; definition of reference climatic profiles (temperature and
irradiance); methods for evaluating instantaneous power and energy results; and a method for
stating these results in the form of a numerical rating.

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PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULE
PERFORMANCE TESTING AND ENERGY RATING –

Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance
measurements and power rating
1 Scope and object
This part of IEC 61853 describes requirements for evaluating PV module performance in
terms of power (watts) rating over a range of irradiances and temperatures. IEC 61853-2
describes test procedures for measuring the performance effect of angle of incidence; the
estimation of module temperature from irradiance, ambient temperature and wind speed; and
impact of spectral response on energy production. IEC 61853-3 describes the calculations of
PV module energy (watt-hours) ratings. IEC 61853-4 describes the standard time periods and
weather conditions that can be utilized for calculating standardized energy ratings.
The object of this part of IEC 61853 is to define a testing and rating system, which provides
the PV module power (watts) at maximum power operation for a set of defined conditions. A
second purpose is to provide a full set of characterization parameters for the module under
various values of irradiance and temperature. This set of measurements is required in order to
perform the module energy rating described in IEC 61853-3.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60410, Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
IEC 60891:2009, Photovoltaic devices – Procedures for temperature and irradiance
corrections to measured I-V characteristics
IEC 60904-1, Photovoltaic devices – Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage
characteristics
IEC 60904-2, Photovoltaic devices – Part 2: Requirements for reference solar devices
IEC 60904-3, Photovoltaic devices – Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial
photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data
IEC 60904-5, Photovoltaic devices – Part 5: Determination of equivalent cell temperature
(ECT) of photovoltaic (PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method
IEC 60904-7, Photovoltaic devices – Part 7: Computation of spectral mismatch correction for
measurements of photovoltaic devices
IEC 60904-9, Photovoltaic devices – Part 9: Solar simulator performance requirements
IEC 60904-10, Photovoltaic devices – Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement

61853-1  IEC:2011 – 7 –
IEC 61215:2005, Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design
qualification and type approval
IEC 61646:2008, Thin film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification and
type approval
3 Sampling
For performance qualification testing three modules shall be selected at random from a
production batch or batches in accordance with the procedure given in IEC 60410. The
modules shall be pre-conditioned in accordance with Clause 5 to ensure the stability of the
power values.
The modules shall have been manufactured from specified materials and components in
accordance with the relevant drawings and process sheets and shall have been subjected to
the manufacture’s normal inspection, quality control and production acceptance procedures.
The modules shall be complete in every detail and shall be accompanied by the
manufacturer’s handling and final assembly instructions regarding the recommended
installation of any diodes, frames, brackets, etc.
When the modules to be tested are prototypes of a new design and not from production, this
fact shall be noted in the test report (see Clause 6).
4 Marking
Each module shall carry the following clear and indelible markings:
– name, monogram or symbol of the manufacturer;
– type or model number;
– serial number;
– polarity of terminals or leads (colour coding is permissible);
– nominal and minimum values of maximum output power at STC after preconditioning, as
specified by the manufacturer for the product type (see Clause 5).
The date and place of manufacture shall be marked on the module or be traceable from the
serial number.
For future production the power ratings for NOCT, LIC, HTC and LTC determined by this
standard as defined in Clause 7 and Table 1 and determined via the procedure in 9.2 shall be
marked on a label, or be stated in the manufacturer’s literature provided with each module of
this type.
5 Testing and pass criteria
The modules shall be subjected to the procedure for irradiance and temperature performance
measurements defined in Clause 8. In carrying out the tests, the manufacturer’s handling,
mounting and connection instructions shall be observed.
Special considerations: Preconditioning - Before beginning the measurements, the device
under test shall be stabilized by light soaking, as specified in IEC 61215 (Clause 5) or
IEC 61646 (10.19).
The values of STC power measured after preconditioning shall fall within the power range
specified by the manufacturer of this product.

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NOTE The pass/fail criteria must consider the laboratory uncertainty of the measurement. As an example, if the
laboratory extended uncertainty of the STC measurement is ±5 %, then a nominal nameplate rated power greater
than 95 % of the laboratory measured power would meet the pass criteria.
After generating the matrix of parameters in Section 8 the modules should be remeasured at
STC to verify that the performance is stable.
6 Report
Following completion of the procedure, a certified report of the performance tests, with
measured power characteristics shall be prepared by the test agency in accordance with the
procedures of ISO/IEC 17025. Each certificate or test report shall include at least the
following information:
a) a title;
b) name and address of the test laboratory and location where the calibration or tests were
carried out;
c) unique identification of the certification or report and of each page;
d) name and address of client, where appropriate;
e) description and identification of the item calibrated or tested;
f) characterization and condition of the calibration or test item;
g) date of receipt of test item and date(s) of calibration or test, where appropriate;
h) identification of calibration or test method used;
i) reference to sampling procedure, where relevant;
j) any deviations from, additions to or exclusions from the calibration or test method, and
any other information relevant to a specific calibration or test, such as environmental
conditions;
k) a statement as to whether the simplified method in section 8 was used to complete the
matrix. If the simplified method was used, the test report should give the values of relative
temperature coefficients for maximum power and open circuit voltage for the two different
irradiances used to validate the use of the simplified method;
l) measurements, examinations and derived results, including as a minimum table 2 for I ,
sc
P , V and V , values of the module thermal coefficients α β , the average power
max oc max I, I
and the values for each of the three test modules at all reference power conditions
(defined in section 7) and the temperature coefficient of module power (W) at the
maximum power point (γ );
I
m) a statement of the estimated uncertainty of the calibration or test result (where relevant);
n) a statement as to whether the measured STC power agrees with the manufacturer’s rated
power range within the test laboratories measurement uncertainty;
o) a signature and title, or equivalent identification of the person(s) accepting responsibility
for the content of the certificate or report, and the date of issue;
p) where relevant, a statement to the effect that the results relate only to the items calibrated
or tested;
q) a statement that the certificate or report shall not be reproduced except in
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