How do standards and guidelines affect PV development?

Standards or guidelines for grid-connected PV generation systems considerably affect PV development. This investigation reviews and compares standards and guidelines for distributed generation, and especially for PV integration. Pertinent standards and guidelines that ensure the successful operation of PV systems are presented.

Why are standards important in the solar PV industry?

Box 9. THE IMPORTENCE OF STANDARDS IN THE SOLAR PV INDUSTRY Standards are essential for ensuring safety and quality in the solar PV sector, especially because the reliability, performance and durability of solar equipment is critical to ensuring smooth operation of solar power plants.

What are the design criteria for a grid connect PV system?

The actual design criteria could include: specifying a specific size (in kWp) for an array; available budget; available roof space; wanting to zero their annual electrical usage or a number of other specific customer related criteria. Determining the energy yield, specific yield and performance ratio of the grid connect PV system.

Why are international standards important in the photovoltaic industry?

ABSTRACT: International standards play an important role in the Photovoltaic industry. Since PV is such a global industry it is critical that PV products be measured and qualified the same way everywhere in the world. IEC TC82 has developed and published a number of module and component measurement and qualification standards.

Are PV systems interconnected to the grid?

While the number of PV systems interconnected to the grid has increased significantly over the last decade, only recently have PV systems been installed in major metropolitan areas and tied to electric distribution secondary network systems (networks).

Should new buildings integrate PV systems in future urban planning?

For future urban planning, new buildings can be designed to integrate PV systems in their structure to maximise the installation space.