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Photovoltaic Module Current-Voltage and Electroluminescence Image Data (PV-IV-EL)

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This dataset consists of 613 sets of corresponding current-voltage trace (IV) flash test data and electroluminescence (EL) image data for commercial PV modules from the Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory at Sandia National Laboratories. PV modules are from fielded systems in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Measurements of corresponding IV and EL data were taken over a 6 year period, with modules removed from the field and measured in the laboratory at 0 to 5 years of outdoor exposure. The 438 unique modules comprise 28 unique module models from 17 different brands, which are anonymized in the metadata. Additional metadata include current-voltage and electroluminescence acquisition parameters, and length of outdoor exposure.

For more metadata information see the AnonDB.csv file, which contains metadata for each module in the dataset, and provides information on each of the IV and EL measurements. Descriptions of each column in the AnonDB.csv file are listed under the "AnonDB Descriptions" resource linked below.

This project was funded under award "PV Proving Grounds" numbers 38268 and 52787.

AnonDB Descriptions.xlsx

Column descriptions for fields included in AnonDB.csv.
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AnonDB.csv

Metadata of photovoltaic module data, and associated current-voltage curve and electroluminescence image data. The AnonDB.csv file contains metadata for each module in ... more
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EL Data.zip

Electroluminescence (EL) image data. The EL files include images taken with modules biased for high and low current injection (~20% and ~80% of module short-circuit cur... more
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IV Data.zip

Current-voltage trace (IV) flash test data. The IV files include current-voltage characteristics acquired in the forward direction (sweeping voltage from short circuit ... more
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RefIV Data.zip

The RefIV files are the first current-voltage characteristic captured for each module, typically upon receipt and before the module is fielded. These IV curves are take... more
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TY - DATA AB - This dataset consists of 613 sets of corresponding current-voltage trace (IV) flash test data and electroluminescence (EL) image data for commercial PV modules from the Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory at Sandia National Laboratories. PV modules are from fielded systems in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Measurements of corresponding IV and EL data were taken over a 6 year period, with modules removed from the field and measured in the laboratory at 0 to 5 years of outdoor exposure. The 438 unique modules comprise 28 unique module models from 17 different brands, which are anonymized in the metadata. Additional metadata include current-voltage and electroluminescence acquisition parameters, and length of outdoor exposure. For more metadata information see the AnonDB.csv file, which contains metadata for each module in the dataset, and provides information on each of the IV and EL measurements. Descriptions of each column in the AnonDB.csv file are listed under the "AnonDB Descriptions" resource linked below. This project was funded under award "PV Proving Grounds" numbers 38268 and 52787. AU - Byford, Brandon A2 - Braid, Jennifer A3 - Theristis, Marios A4 - Robinson, Charles A5 - Snyder, William A6 - Santistevan, Kevin A7 - Jost, Norman A8 - King, Bruce DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI) DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory DO - KW - energy KW - power KW - photovoltaics KW - current-voltage KW - electroluminescence KW - image KW - IV KW - EL KW - PV KW - solar KW - solar power KW - data KW - raw data KW - Sandia KW - Albuquerque KW - New Mexico LA - English DA - 2015/12/15 PY - 2015 PB - Sandia National Laboratories T1 - Photovoltaic Module Current-Voltage and Electroluminescence Image Data (PV-IV-EL) UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/8378 ER -
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Byford, Brandon, et al. Photovoltaic Module Current-Voltage and Electroluminescence Image Data (PV-IV-EL). Sandia National Laboratories, 15 December, 2015, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/8378.
Byford, B., Braid, J., Theristis, M., Robinson, C., Snyder, W., Santistevan, K., Jost, N., & King, B. (2015). Photovoltaic Module Current-Voltage and Electroluminescence Image Data (PV-IV-EL). [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). Sandia National Laboratories. https://data.openei.org/submissions/8378
Byford, Brandon, Jennifer Braid, Marios Theristis, Charles Robinson, William Snyder, Kevin Santistevan, Norman Jost, and Bruce King. Photovoltaic Module Current-Voltage and Electroluminescence Image Data (PV-IV-EL). Sandia National Laboratories, December, 15, 2015. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/8378
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_8378, title = {Photovoltaic Module Current-Voltage and Electroluminescence Image Data (PV-IV-EL)}, author = {Byford, Brandon and Braid, Jennifer and Theristis, Marios and Robinson, Charles and Snyder, William and Santistevan, Kevin and Jost, Norman and King, Bruce}, abstractNote = {This dataset consists of 613 sets of corresponding current-voltage trace (IV) flash test data and electroluminescence (EL) image data for commercial PV modules from the Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory at Sandia National Laboratories. PV modules are from fielded systems in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Measurements of corresponding IV and EL data were taken over a 6 year period, with modules removed from the field and measured in the laboratory at 0 to 5 years of outdoor exposure. The 438 unique modules comprise 28 unique module models from 17 different brands, which are anonymized in the metadata. Additional metadata include current-voltage and electroluminescence acquisition parameters, and length of outdoor exposure.

For more metadata information see the AnonDB.csv file, which contains metadata for each module in the dataset, and provides information on each of the IV and EL measurements. Descriptions of each column in the AnonDB.csv file are listed under the "AnonDB Descriptions" resource linked below.

This project was funded under award "PV Proving Grounds" numbers 38268 and 52787.}, url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/8378}, year = {2015}, howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), Sandia National Laboratories, https://data.openei.org/submissions/8378}, note = {Accessed: 2025-07-25} }

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Data from Dec 15, 2015

Last updated May 5, 2025

Submitted Mar 26, 2025

Organization

Sandia National Laboratories

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Jennifer Braid

jlbraid@sandia.gov

505.844.3566

Authors

Brandon Byford

Sandia National Laboratories

Jennifer Braid

Sandia National Laboratories

Marios Theristis

Sandia National Laboratories

Charles Robinson

Sandia National Laboratories

William Snyder

Sandia National Laboratories

Kevin Santistevan

Sandia National Laboratories

Norman Jost

Sandia National Laboratories

Bruce King

Sandia National Laboratories

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DOE Project Details

Project Name PV Proving Grounds

Project Number 38268

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