Development of standard test procedures for electromagnetic interference (EMI) tests and evaluations on photovoltaic components and plants

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: JOR3980217

Project closed

Start date 1 June 1998

End date 31 May 2000

Funded under

• Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.*
Germany

Objective

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

On the 1 st January, 1996, new laws on the 'electromagnetic compatibility of appliances (EMC)' came into force as legal basis for the electromagnetic compatibility in most countries of the European Union. There is uncertainty among representatives of the affected trades on the specifications which have to be met by components and systems (especially for PV). The objective of the 'PV-EMI-Project' is the realization of a standardized European approach towards the Electromagnetic Compatibility of Solar Photovoltaic ('PV') Systems by means of elucidating the legal situation, developing measuring concepts, doing concrete sample measurements and realizing information dissemination to standardization committees and final users (industry, SMEs, plant owners).
TECHNICAL APPROACH

The technical approach is to reconcile legal pretensions on EMC and safety aspects with specific technical features of PV systems and components by: - collecting a survey over EC EMC standards applicable to PV systems and plants. The technical demands resulting from the standards and regulations will be adapted to PV systems and basic requirements for measurements will be identified.
- identifying and developing measuring concepts to prove, that PV systems comply with essential protection requirements,
- discussing the relation between EMC measures and other safety concepts, especially by elucidating the influence of lightning and overvoltage protection measures to the EMC behaviour,
- performing sample measurements to prove the applicability of the developed measuring concepts and to produce general examples as orientation. - preparing recommendations on guidelines, forms and information sheets for use of standardization committees and application by PV specialists and owners.

EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

The achievements of these objectives should result in concrete benefits for national and international standardization committees, PV industry, installers and owners of PV systems and components. It is expected that after the end of the project recommendations for modifications or specifications of existing standards and regulations will arise, which need to be processed by standardization committees to get part of the harmonized European legislation.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › electromagnetism
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › solar energy › photovoltaic
• social sciences › law

Programme(s)

• FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 03020105 - R&D on pre-standardisation of cells and modules will be continued in cooperation with the International Electrotechnical Committee and EUREKA

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.*

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Heidenhofstrasse 2 ; 79110 FREIBURG (IN BREISGAU) ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (2)

Ingenieurschule Burgdorf

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1,Jlcoweg ; 3400 Burgdorf
• Total cost: No data

KEMA Nederland BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 310,Utrechtseweg ; 6800 ET Arnhem
• Total cost: No data