THE ROADMAP FOR NEW GLOBAL STANDARDS ABOUT PHOTOVOLTAICS

The present paper describes the state of the art of the Solar Energy Standards Strategic Planning inside the ASTM Committee E44 about “Solar, Geothermal, and Other Renewable Energy Sources”, referring to current status of the Solar Industry and its need for new standards development. After a short presentation of the ASTM E44 committee, the authors present the activity of the Committee ASTM E44 connected to the SOLAR ABC (Solar America board for Codes and Standard) and the SEMI PV Initiative, International Standards Roadmap, the describe the state of the art of the discussion on: -state of the industry relative to standards development.-specific standards needs;-action plan moving forward. The present paper will end presenting future deadlines in order to participate to the standardization process both defining standards needs and contributing to their definition, discussion and decisional processes.This activity can assume a particular importance after the recent decisions of Italian Government decisions which could condemn Italy to be out of global renewable energies market and to be chronically late on renewable energy.