Summary of Discussion of Issues and Needs

摘要

All participants in the Photovoltaic Radiometric Measurements Workshop were invited to critique the status reports presented by each of the speakers in turn, as well as contribute to the discussion of needs and issues at the conclusion of each day of the program. An examination of the program shows that the workshop topics evolved from the broad perspective of radiometric standards, traceability and calibration issues to radiometric engineering (instrumentation, measurements), to resource data availability, applications, and modelling. The workshop chairman divided the discussion topics into two main areas related to the perceived radiometry related needs of the photovoltaic (PV) community: (1) Radiometry for PV Engineering Applications and (2) PV Solar Radiometric Resource Data.