Mission Solar Energy Product Models

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1 Cover Page RETC PAN File Test Report December 16, 2016 Mission Solar Energy Product Models MSE265SO5T, MSE270SO5T, MSE275SO5T Issued by: Issued to: Trevor Charles Udwin Product Manager Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) Landing Parkway Fremont, CA Submitted by: Cherif Kedir EVP Engineering & Ops

2 Test Site Client Renewable Energy Test Center Information Page PAN File Performance Measurements, Light Induced Degradation, and PVSyst PAN File Testing per IEC Test Scope PAN File Creation Tested Product Configuration Product Description Qty Model Number Remark Module 60 Cell Mono-Si Module 2 MSE270SO5T Engineering PAN File Generation: MSE270SO5T PAN File Extrapolation: MSE265SO5T, MSE275SO5T Company Mission Solar Energy 8303 S. New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, TX Contact Person Trevor Charles Udwin Product Manager tudwin@missionsolar.com Company Contact Person Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) Landing Parkway, Fremont CA Ms. Zennia Villanueva QA Director O: F: zenniav@retc-ca.com Tests Conducted by: Reviewed by: Manny Siason Director of Engineering and Operations Cherif Kedir Sr. VP for Engineering and Operations Test Date (Start/End): 11/30/ /15/2016 Submission Date: Report: 12/16/2016 Version: V1.0 This report shall not be reproduced except in full. The results were obtained by following standard laboratory procedures and per the international standards listed in the test plan. The results in this report are only representative of the samples as received by RETC. 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

3 List of Symbols and Abbreviations EL Electroluminescence IEC International Electrotechnical Commission N/A Not Applicable Pmax Maximum Power PV Photovoltaic (Solar) STC Standard Test Conditions, AM1.5, 25 o C, 1000W/m 2 %RH % Relative Humidity IRR Irradiance (W/m 2 ) LTC Low Temperature Conditions, AM1.5, 15 o C, 500W/m 2 LIC Low Irradiance Conditions, AM1.5, 25 o C, 200W/m 2 HTC High Temperature Conditions, AM1.5, 75 o C, 1000W/m 2 NOCT Nominal Operating Cell Temperature Conditions, AM1.5, 800W/m 2 References IEC nd Ed IEC nd Ed IEC nd Ed IEC st Ed IEC st Ed Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules - Design Qualification and Type Approval Photovoltaic Devices Part 1: Measurement of Photovoltaic Current- Voltage Characteristics Photovoltaic Devices Part 2: Requirements for Reference Solar Devices Sampling Plans and Procedures for Inspection by Attributes Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

4 Table of Content Cover Page... 1 Information Page... 2 List of Symbols and Abbreviations... 3 References... 3 Table of Content Test Flow Sample Allocation Test Results Visual Inspection Visual Inspection - continued Electroluminescence Light Induced Degradation Light Induced Degradation %change Performance at Multi-Irradiances, 25 o C Performance at Multi-Irradiances, 15 o C Performance at Multi-Irradiances, 50 o C Performance at Multi-Irradiances, 75 o C Performance at LTC, LIC, HTC Measurement of Temperature Coefficients PAN File Creation MSE270SO5T MSE265SO5T MSE275SO5T Annex 1: List of measurement equipment Annex 2: Statement of the estimated uncertainty About RETC /16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

5 1 Test Flow Standard Section Station A B C IEC Electroluminescence IEC Visual Inspection IEC Maximum Power Determination IEC LID 45kWhr - Light Induced Degradation IEC Maximum Power Determination IEC LID 5kWhr - Light Induced Degradation IEC Maximum Power Determination IEC C Maximum Power 0100 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0200 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0400 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0500 W/m2 (LTC) IEC C Maximum Power 0600 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0800 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 1000 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0100 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0200 W/m2 (LIC) IEC C Maximum Power 0400 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0600 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0800 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 1000 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 1100 W/m2 IEC Performance at NOCT IEC C Maximum Power 0400 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0600 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0800 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 1000 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 1100 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0600 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 0800 W/m2 IEC C Maximum Power 1000 W/m2 (HTC) IEC C Maximum Power 1100 W/m2 IEC PAN File Creation : Test sequence completed 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

6 2 Sample Allocation RETC ID Module ID Module Number Test C-CA-1612-MSE-025-A A024 N/A Control C-CA-1612-MSE-025-B GX MSE270SO5T Multi-Irr, Temp C-CA-1612-MSE-025-C GX MSE270SO5T Multi-Irr, Temp 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

7 3 Test Results 3.1 Visual Inspection Note: Representative Photos of MSE-025 modules INITIAL [T0]: No major visual defects observed as per IEC Framed FRONT Framed BACK 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

8 3.1 Visual Inspection - continued JUNCTION BOX CONNECTORS CABLE 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

9 3.2 Electroluminescence MSE-025-B Broken Finger: Multiple minor Cracks/Microcracks: none observed Cell Mismatch: One dark cell Failing Solder Joints: None observed MSE-025-C Broken Finger: Multiple minor Cracks/Microcracks: none observed Cell Mismatch: some slight mismatch Failing Solder Joints: None observed 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

10 PMAX (W) % DEGRADATION Renewable Energy Test Center 3.3 Light Induced Degradation Note: Data values are normalized to control (MSE-025-A). SN Sequence Voc Vmp Isc Imp Pmax FF (Post) (V) (V) (A) (A) (W) (%) MSE-025-A Initial Initial MSE-025-B LID LID Initial MSE-025-C LID LID Initial MSE-025-D LID LID Light Induced Degradation %change SN Sequence Voc Vmp Isc Imp Pmax FF (Post) (V) (V) (A) (A) (W) (%) MSE-025-B LID1-0.82% -1.19% 1.54% 0.37% -0.78% -1.48% LID2-0.77% -0.87% -0.55% -1.28% -2.06% -0.77% Difference between LID1 and LID2 0.05% 0.32% -2.09% -1.65% -1.29% 0.71% MSE-025-C LID1-1.02% -1.67% 1.23% 0.59% -1.07% -1.27% LID2-0.85% -1.32% -1.00% -0.94% -2.17% -0.33% Difference between LID1 and LID2 0.16% 0.35% -2.23% -1.53% -1.10% 0.94% Light Induced Degradation % % % % % % 245 T0 LID1 LID2 MSE-025-B MSE-025-C MSE-025-B %deg MSE-025-C %deg -5.00% Average % degradation after LID2: -2.12% Note: the samples did not reach stabilization after two LID cycles. An amended report will follow after the completion of another LID cycle. 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

11 Efficiency (%) Renewable Energy Test Center 3.5 Performance at Multi-Irradiances, 25 o C SN IRR Voc Vmp Isc Imp Pmax FF Eff (W/m 2 ) (V) (V) (A) (A) (W) (%) (%) MSE-025-B MSE-025-C Performance at Multi-Irradiance, 25 o C Irradiance (W/m 2 ) MSE-025-B MSE-025-C Average 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

12 Efficiency (%) Renewable Energy Test Center 3.6 Performance at Multi-Irradiances, 15 o C SN MSE-025-B MSE-025-C IRR Voc Vmp Isc Imp Pmax FF Eff (V) (V) (A) (A) (W) (%) (%) Performance at Multi-Irradiance, 15 o C Irradiance (W/m 2 ) MSE-025-B MSE-025-C Average 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

13 Efficiency (%) Renewable Energy Test Center 3.7 Performance at Multi-Irradiances, 50 o C SN MSE-025-B MSE-025-C IRR Voc Vmp Isc Imp Pmax FF Eff (V) (V) (A) (A) (W) (%) (%) Performance at Multi-Irradiance, 50 o C Irradiance (W/m 2 ) MSE-025-B MSE-025-C Average 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

14 Efficiency (%) Renewable Energy Test Center 3.8 Performance at Multi-Irradiances, 75 o C SN MSE-025-B MSE-025-C IRR Voc Vmp Isc Imp Pmax FF Eff (V) (V) (A) (A) (W) (%) (%) Performance at Multi-Irradiance, 75 o C Irradiance (W/m 2 ) MSE-025-B MSE-025-C Average 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

15 3.9 Performance at LTC, LIC, HTC SN MSE-025-B MSE-025-C Condition Voc Vmp Isc Imp Pmax FF Eff (V) (V) (A) (A) (W) (%) (%) LTC LIC HTC LTC LIC HTC Measurement of Temperature Coefficients Radiant source Solar simulator, Natural sunlight Irradiance at which the measurements were made (W/m 2 ) 1000 Range of module temperature (high/low) ( C)... : / Parameter Sample ID Calculated Value Current: α (%/ C) Voltage: Β (%/ C) MSE-025-B Peak power: δ (%/C) Voc y = x R² = /16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

16 9.18 Isc y = x R² = Pmax y = x R² = /16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

17 3.11 PAN File Creation MSE270SO5T 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

18 MSE265SO5T 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

19 MSE275SO5T 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

20 Annex 1: List of measurement equipment Description Identification # Calibration Due Date EL Camera MEQ-CA N/A Module IV Tester MEP-CA-318,319, /17/2017 Irradiance Sensor MEP-CA /21/ /16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

21 Annex 2: Statement of the estimated uncertainty Temperature measurements using thermocouples (ie chamber tests) are estimated to have a +/-1.31 o C uncertainty while the reported performance measurements are subject to +/-2.1%, +/-1.8%, +/-2.6% uncertainty for voltage, current and power respectively to account for the random and systematic errors inherent to the calibration of reference materials, environment, human factor, etc. Stated quantities represent expanded uncertainties expressed at approximately the 95% confidence level using a coverage factor of k=2 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22

22 About RETC RETC, LLC (Renewable Energy Test Center, LLC) is an engineering services, and certification testing provider for photovoltaic and renewable energy products. RETC is TÜV SÜD s exclusive PV Test Laboratory in North America and Global Partner complementing its strategy to deliver One-Stop-Shop capabilities for the growth of PV testing and certification services. RETC is ISO accredited by A2LA, an ILAC affiliated laboratory, and awarded a CBTL status, the highest accreditation in IEC scheme. RETC offers Outdoor Endurance and Long Term Performance testing capabilities at its Nevada test site for desert / southwest weather conditions and at its Philippines test site for tropical high temperature and high humidity weather conditions. RETC also provides testing services for PV panels, BOS devices (trackers/tracking systems controls and monitoring, inverters, micro-inverters,) and other renewable energy product components to support the growing need for a 3rd party performance validation and monitoring. RETC brings value from R&D - to Market Entry - to Bankability, focusing on providing "Unequaled Time-to-Market" as a key component of Customer Value-Chain. At RETC, we believe in the need for cleaner, better, and affordable Solar PV technologies to meet the global demand for energy. We believe in early customer engagement to help ensure a smooth product certification and new product introduction (NPI) process. 12/16/2016 RETC, LLC /22