EN IEC 61724-1:2021

Photovoltaic system performance - Part 1: Monitoring

This International Standard outlines terminology, equipment, and methods for performance monitoring and analysis of photovoltaic (PV) systems. It also serves as a basis for other standards which rely upon the data collected.

Betriebsverhalten von Photovoltaik-Systemen - Teil 1: Überwachung

Performances des systèmes photovoltaïques - Partie 1: Surveillance

IEC 61724-1:2021 est disponible sous forme de IEC 61724-1:2021 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.L'IEC 61724-1:2021 présente une terminologie, des équipements et des méthodes relatifs à la surveillance des performances et à l’analyse des systèmes photovoltaïques (PV). Elle sert également de base à d’autres normes qui s’appuient sur les données collectées. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2017. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - Présentation de la surveillance des modules PV bifaciaux. - Mise à jour des exigences relatives aux capteurs d’éclairement énergétique. - Mise à jour du mesurage de l’encrassement pour tenir compte des nouvelles technologies. - Suppression des systèmes de surveillance de classe C. - Mise à jour de différentes exigences, recommandations et notes explicatives.

Zmogljivost fotonapetostnega sistema - 1. del: Spremljanje in nadzorovanje

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 26-Aug-2021
• ICS: 27.160 - Solar energy engineering
• ICS: 27.180 - Wind turbine energy systems
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 82 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 82 - IEC_TC_82
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 27-Aug-2021
• Due Date: 25-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 27-Aug-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 61724-1:2021 - Photovoltaic system performance - Part 1: Monitoring

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61724-1:2017 - Photovoltaic system performance - Part 1: Monitoring
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61724-1:2017
Zmogljivost fotonapetostnega sistema - 1. del: Spremljanje in nadzorovanje
Photovoltaic system performance - Part 1: Monitoring
Betriebsverhalten von Photovoltaik-Systemen - Teil 1: Überwachung
Performance d'un système photovoltaïque - Partie 1: Surveillance
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61724-1:2021
ICS:
27.160 Sončna energija Solar energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61724-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2021
ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 61724-1:2017 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Photovoltaic system performance - Part 1: Monitoring
(IEC 61724-1:2021)
Performances des systèmes photovoltaïques - Partie 1: Betriebsverhalten von Photovoltaik-Systemen - Teil 1:
Surveillance Überwachung
(IEC 61724-1:2021) (IEC 61724-1:2021)
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European foreword
The text of document 82/1904/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61724-1, prepared by IEC/TC 82 “Solar
photovoltaic energy systems” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 61724-1:2021.
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• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022–05–25
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024–08–25
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61724-1:2017 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61724-1:2021 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60904-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60904-3
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60050-131 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV) - Part 131: Circuit theory
IEC 60904-2 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: EN 60904-2 -
Requirements for photovoltaic reference
devices
IEC 60904-5 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 5: EN 60904-5 -
Determination of the equivalent cell
temperature (ECT) of photovoltaic (PV)
devices by the open-circuit voltage method
IEC 60904-7 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation EN IEC 60904-7 -
of the spectral mismatch correction for
measurements of photovoltaic devices
IEC 61215 series Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - EN IEC 61215 series
Design qualification and type approval
IEC 61557-12 - Electrical safety in low voltage distribution - -
systems up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC
- Equipment for testing, measuring or
monitoring of protective measures - Part
12: Power metering and monitoring
devices (PMD)
IEC/TS 61724-2  Photovoltaic system performance - Part 2:
Capacity evaluation method
IEC/TS 61724-3  Photovoltaic system performance - Part 3:
Energy evaluation method
IEC/TS 61836  Solar photovoltaic energy systems -  -
Terms, definitions and symbols
IEC 62053-22 - Electricity metering equipment - Particular EN IEC 62053-22 -
requirements - Part 22: Static meters for
AC active energy (classes 0,1S, 0,2S and
0,5S)
IEC 62670-3 - Photovoltaic concentrators (CPV) – EN 62670-3 -
Performance testing - Part 3: Performance
measurements and power rating
IEC 62817 2014 Photovoltaic systems - Design qualification EN 62817 2015
of solar trackers
ISO/IEC Guide 98-1 - Uncertainty of measurement – Part 1: - -
Introduction to the expression of
uncertainty in measurement
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 - Uncertainty of measurement - Part 3: - -
Guide to the expression of uncertainty in
measurement (GUM:1995)
ISO 9060 2018 Solar energy - Specification and
classification of instruments for measuring
hemispherical solar and direct solar
radiation
ISO 9488  Solar energy - Vocabulary EN ISO 9488

IEC 61724-1 ®
Edition 2.0 2021-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Photovoltaic system performance –

Part 1: Monitoring
Performances des systèmes photovoltaïques –

Partie 1: Surveillance
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 27.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-1002-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references. 10
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 Monitoring system classification . 15
5 General . 16
5.1 Measurement precision and uncertainty . 16
5.2 Calibration . 16
5.3 Repeated elements . 16
5.4 Power consumption . 16
5.5 Documentation . 16
5.6 Inspection . 16
6 Data acquisition timing and reporting . 16
6.1 Samples, records, and reports . 16
6.2 Timestamps . 18
6.3 Parameter names . 18
7 Required measurements . 18
8 Irradiance . 23
8.1 Sensor types . 23
8.2 General requirements . 23
8.2.1 Overview . 23
8.2.2 Sensor requirements . 23
8.2.3 Sensor locations . 24
8.2.4 Recalibration. 25
8.2.5 Soiling mitigation . 25
8.2.6 Dew and frost mitigation . 25
8.2.7 Inspection and maintenance . 26
8.2.8 Sensor alignment . 26
8.3 Measurements . 26
8.3.1 Global horizontal irradiance . 26
8.3.2 In-plane irradiance . 26
8.3.3 In-plane rear-side irradiance . 27
8.3.4 In-plane rear-side irradiance ratio . 27
8.3.5 Horizontal albedo . 27
8.3.6 Direct normal irradiance . 27
8.3.7 Diffuse horizontal irradiance . 27
8.3.8 Spectrally matched irradiance . 27
8.3.9 In-plane irradiance for concentrator systems . 28
8.3.10 Spectral irradiance for concentrator systems . 29
8.3.11 Circumsolar measurements for concentrator systems . 29
8.3.12 Satellite remote sensing of irradiance . 30
9 Environmental factors . 31
9.1 PV module temperature . 31
9.2 Ambient air temperature . 31

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9.3 Wind speed and direction . 32
9.4 Soiling ratio . 32
9.5 Rainfall . 33
9.6 Snow . 33
9.7 Humidity . 33
10 Tracker system . 33
10.1 Single-axis trackers . 33
10.2 Dual-axis trackers . 33
10.2.1 Monitoring . 33
10.2.2 Pointing error sensor alignment . 33
11 Electrical measurements .
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