PVRessQ!: a research activity on reliability of PV systems from an user's viewpoint in Japan

Kazuhiko Kato

doi:10.1117/12.896135

21 September 2011 PVRessQ!: a research activity on reliability of PV systems from an user's viewpoint in Japan

Kazuhiko Kato

Proceedings Volume 8112, Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems IV; 81120K (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.896135
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In Japan, because both the government and PV industries have not been interested in operation and maintenance of PV system, almost all the PV users, number of which may be over 500,000, never knows troubles and/or risks which may happen to their PV systems during long-term operation. In 2006, author started "PVRessQ! (PV - Reliable, Safe and Sustainable Quality!)" activity in Japan. This activity has two action items: 1) field survey of existing residential PV systems to find troubles/failures and 2) statistical analysis by collecting trouble records from the PV users. In this paper, recent topics from this activity are introduced.

Citation Download Citation

Kazuhiko Kato "PVRessQ!: a research activity on reliability of PV systems from an user's viewpoint in Japan", Proc. SPIE 8112, Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems IV, 81120K (21 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.896135

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available