本国际标准规定了适用于IEC 60721-2-1中定义的一般露天气候下长期运行的集中器光伏（CPV）模块和组件的设计鉴定和型式认证的最低要求。试验顺序部分基于IEC 61215中规定的平板地面晶体硅光伏组件的设计鉴定和型式认证。然而，由于CPV接收器和模块的特殊特性，特别是在现场和实验室试验的分离、跟踪对准的影响、高电流密度和快速温度变化方面，已经进行了一些更改，这导致制定了一些新的试验程序或新的要求。 本试验标准的目的是确定CPV模块和组件的电气、机械和热特性，并尽可能在合理的成本和时间限制范围内，证明CPV模块和组件能够承受范围内所述气候下的长期暴露。合格的CPV模块和组件的实际寿命将取决于其设计、生产、环境和运行条件。

This International Standard specifies the minimum requirements for the design qualification and type approval of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules and assemblies suitable for long-term operation in general open-air climates as defined in IEC 60721-2-1. The test sequence is partially based on that specified in IEC 61215 for the design qualification and type approval of flat-plate terrestrial crystalline silicon PV modules. However, some changes have been made to account for the special features of CPV receivers and modules, particularly with regard to the separation of on-site and in-lab tests, effects of tracking alignment, high current density, and rapid temperature changes, which have resulted in the formulation of some new test procedures or new requirements.The object of this test standard is to determine the electrical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of the CPV modules and assemblies and to show, as far as possible within reasonable constraints of cost and time, that the CPV modules and assemblies are capable of withstanding prolonged exposure in climates described in the scope. The actual life of CPV modules and assemblies so qualified will depend on their design, production, environment, and the conditions under which they are operated.