SECURITY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS STANDARDS REVIEW
Keywords:
Regulations, international standards, photovoltaic system, electrical safety, solar energy, renewable energyAbstract
This document collects and summarizes the existing findings in the literature of regulations applicable to grid-connected and non-grid-connected photovoltaic systems at an international level.
The documentary review synthesizes the content of each standard and shows the distribution of the actual regulations in Europe and America to find similarities and areas of opportunity with the aim of being a support and reference tool for those who regulate and monitor the deployment of technologies of generation of clean energy, in training courses for installers, users and anyone starting out in the photovoltaic energy business.
Also, the IEC 60364 standard and NFPA 70 standard are compared, finding that the breakdown of elements is broader in NFPA 70, while the standards NEC do not cover installations photovoltaics that uses transport properties or utilities, only micropower systems with autonomous electronic equipment. In the case of off-grid photovoltaic installations the standardization focuses on promoting sustainable energies for electrification.
Even though, PPP 59061A (2017) standard by TÜV SÜD covers functionality and affinity, taking the photovoltaic system as a whole, and showing the need for new standards that meet the demands of the current market.
