Germany's TÜV Rheinland said it has certified an OPV product according to the IEC 61215 standard for the first time.
This standard is the most popular standard for the solar market and defines the basic requirements for the design approval and qualification process of terrestrial PV modules designed for long-term operation in open-air climates. TÜV Rheinland said it awarded the certification to an OPV foil developed by German manufacturer Heliatek.
“TÜV Rheinland has accompanied Heliatek over several years on the way to an increasingly robust, more stable and safer product,” said Eckart Janknecht, a solar expert at TÜV Rheinland. “After continuous development over the past few years, we have now been able to successfully certify the first product according to the world’s most important standards for the PV industry.”
Reaching consensus on BIPV and what makes it different from conventional rooftop PV tech is one of the challenges that the emerging industry has to deal with if it wants to move from niche to mainstream.
IEA-PVPS recently published a report to assemble developments from different parts of the world into a clear set of standards. It clearly defined functions for different products, in terms of their roles as construction materials and energy generators. At system level, the report notes three main types of BIPV systems: roof, facade, and external integrated devices.
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