Design Considerations

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) sets international standards for electrical and electronic technologies, including solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. These standards ensure safety, performance, and interoperability of PV systems, promoting their global adoption and efficient deployment.

IEC Standards:

● IEC 61730: Photovoltaic modules - Safety requirements 

● IEC 62116: Measurement of photovoltaic module performance

● IEC 62446-1: Grid-connected photovoltaic systems - Maintenance aspects

● IEC TS 62257-9-8: Stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) systems - Specifications for minimum performance and quality for rural electrification

● IEC 60208-1: Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements

● IEC 60364-7-712: Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-712: Requirements for special installations or locations - Photovoltaic (PV) installations

● IEC 62135: Inverters for use in photovoltaic (PV) systems - Performance test and requirements

● IEC 62548: Safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays

● IEC 60950-1: Safety of information technology equipment - Part 1: General requirements 

● IEC 61730-2: Photovoltaic modules - Safety requirements - Part 2: Testing

● IEC 62680: Reliability data collection and analysis for safety critical components and equipment in photovoltaic (PV) systems

● IEC 61724: Photovoltaic inverters - Requirements for safety and performance

● IEC 61853: Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval 

● IEC 62108: Data exchange format for photovoltaic (PV) systems

● IEC 61850: Communication networks and systems for power utility automation
 

● IEC 62586: Grid integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems - Testing and requirements 

● IEC 62446-3: Grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems - Environmental aspects

● IEC 62141: Photovoltaic (PV) module mounting structures - Design and testing
 

● IEC 62813: Design and performance requirements for single-axis photovoltaic (PV) tracker systems

● IEC 62693-10-2: Secondary cells and batteries - Part 10-2: Test methods for electrical energy storage devices - Lithium-ion secondary batteries for use in photovoltaic (PV) systems

● IEC 61215: Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Certification test sequences
 

● IEC TS 62823: Photovoltaic (PV) concentrator systems - Safety and performance requirements