Standardising current–voltage measurements for metastable solar cells

Abstract The present situation with respect to current–voltage measurement standards for metastable photovoltaics, including perovskites, is discussed. New draft updates to the IEC 60904-1 standard do not fully capture the needs of metastable devices. A new document within the 60904 series capturing the academically favoured SPO and MPPT methods would go a long way toward solving the present ambiguity, however the lack of an effective stabilisation procedure remains the greatest hurdle for perovskite PV.