EN IEC 61215-1:2021

Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1: Test requirements

EN IEC 61215-1:2021

Name:EN IEC 61215-1:2021   Standard name:Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1: Test requirements
Standard number:EN IEC 61215-1:2021   language:English language
Release Date:01-Apr-2021   technical committee:CLC/TC 82 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems
Drafting committee:IEC/TC 82 - IEC_TC_82   ICS number:27.160 - Solar energy engineering

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61215-1:2017
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli - Ocena zasnove in odobritev tipa - 1. del:
Zahteve za preskušanje
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1:
Test requirements
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Qualification de la
conception et homologation - Partie 1: Exigences d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61215-1:2021
ICS:
27.160 Sončna energija Solar energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61215-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2021
ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 61215-1:2016 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and
type approval - Part 1: Test requirements
(IEC 61215-1:2021)
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Terrestrische Photovoltaik(PV)-Module - Bauarteignung und
Qualification de la conception et homologation - Partie 1: Bauartzulassung - Teil 1: Prüfanforderungen
Exigences d'essai (IEC 61215-1:2021)
(IEC 61215-1:2021)
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Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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European foreword
The text of document 82/1828A/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61215-1, prepared by IEC/TC 82 "Solar
photovoltaic energy systems" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 61215-1:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-12-30
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-03-30
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61215-1:2016 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61215-1:2021 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60904-7 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60904-7
IEC 60904-9 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60904-9
IEC 61215-1-1:2021 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61215-1-1:2021 (not modified)
IEC 61215-1-2:2021 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61215-1-2:2021 (not modified)
IEC 61215-1-3:2021 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61215-1-3:2021 (not modified)
IEC 61215-1-4:2021 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61215-1-4:2021 (not modified)
IEC 61853-2:2016 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61853-2:2016 (not modified)
IEC 62108:2016 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62108:2016 (not modified)
IEC 62506 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62506
IEC 60904-9:2007 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60904-9:2007 (not modified)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60269-6 - Low-voltage fuses - Part 6: EN 60269-6 -
Supplementary requirements for fuse-
links for the protection of solar
photovoltaic energy systems
IEC 60891 - Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for EN 60891 -
temperature and irradiance corrections to
measured I-V characteristics
IEC 60904-1 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: EN IEC 60904-1 -
Measurement of photovoltaic current-
voltage characteristics
IEC/TS 60904-1-2 2019 Photovoltaic devices - Part 1-2: - -
Measurement of current-voltage
characteristics of bifacial photovoltaic
(PV) devices
IEC 60904-3 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: EN IEC 60904-3 -
Measurement principles for terrestrial
photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with
reference spectral irradiance data
IEC 60904-10 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods EN IEC 60904-10 -
of linear dependence and linearity
measurements
IEC/TS 60904-13 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 13: - -
Electroluminescence of photovoltaic
modules
IEC 61140 - Protection against electric shock - EN 61140 -
Common aspects for installation and
equipment
IEC 61215-2 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - EN IEC 61215-2 -
Design qualification and type approval -
Part 2: Test procedures
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61730-1 - Photovoltaic (PV) module safety EN IEC 61730-1 -
qualification - Part 1: Requirements for
construction
IEC 61730-2 - Photovoltaic (PV) module safety EN IEC 61730-2 -
qualification - Part 2: Requirements for
testing
IEC/TS 61836 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems - - -
Terms, definitions and symbols
IEC 61853-1 - Photovoltaic (PV) module performance EN 61853-1 -
testing and energy rating - Part 1:
Irradiance and temperature performance
measurements and power rating
IEC/TS 62782 - Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Cyclic - -
(dynamic) mechanical load testing
IEC 62790 - Junction boxes for photovoltaic modules - EN IEC 62790 -
Safety requirements and tests
IEC/TS 62804-1 - Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Test - -
methods for the detection of potential-
induced degradation - Part 1: Crystalline
silicon
IEC 62852 - Connectors for DC-application in EN 62852 -
photovoltaic systems - Safety
requirements and tests
IEC/TS 62915 - Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Type - -
approval, design and safety qualification -
Retesting
IEC 62941 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - EN IEC 62941 -
Quality system for PV module
manufacturing
IEC/TS 63163 — Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules for - -
consumer products - Design qualification
and type approval
ISO/IEC Guide - Uncertainty of measurement - Part 3: - -
98-3 Guide to the expression of uncertainty in
measurement (GUM:1995)
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: ADTS.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 9
4 Test samples . 11
5 Marking and documentation . 13
5.1 Name plate . 13
5.2 Documentation . 13
5.2.1 Minimum requirements . 13
5.2.2 Information to be given in the documentation . 13
5.2.3 Assembly instructions . 15
6 Testing . 15
7 Pass criteria . 17
7.1 General . 17
7.2 Power output and electric circuitry . 18
7.2.1 Identification of rated values and tolerances . 18
7.2.2 Verification of rated label values → Gate No. 1 . 20
7.2.3 Maximum power degradation during type approval testing → Gate No. 2 . 23
7.2.4 Electrical circuitry . 23
7.3 Visual defects . 23
7.4 Electrical safety . 23
8 Major visual defects . 24
9 Report . 24
10 Modifications . 25
11 Test flow and procedures . 26
Annex A (informative) Changes from previous edition . 28
A.1 General . 28
A.2 Procedures for bifacial modules . 28
A.3 Use of representative samples . 30
A.4 Addition of dynamic mechanical load test . 31
A.5 Addition of test for potential induced degradation . 31
A.6 Simulator requirements . 33
A.6.1 General . 33
A.6.2 Rationale for changes to spectral requirements . 34
A.6.3 Rationale for changes to uniformity requirements . 35
A.7 References to retest guidelines . 36
A.8 Weight on junction boxes . 36
A.9 Correction to monolithically-integrated hot-spot endurance test . 36
A.10 Number of modules in sequence . 38
A.11 Removal of nominal module operating temperature (NMOT) . 39
A.12 Very low currents during thin-film tests . 40
A.13 Limit bypass diode testing to three diodes. 40
A.14 Revert the insulation tes
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