Online Distributed Measurement of Dark I-V Curves in Photovoltaic Plants

Autor: José Ignacio Morales-Aragonés, María del Carmen Alonso-García, Sara Gallardo-Saavedra, Víctor Alonso-Gómez, José Lorenzo Balenzategui, Alberto Redondo-Plaza, Luis Hernández-Callejo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 4, p 1924 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app11041924
Popis: The inspection techniques for defects in photovoltaic modules are diverse. Among them, the inspection with measurements using current–voltage (I-V) curves is one of the most outstanding. I-V curves, which can be carried under illumination or in dark conditions, are widely used to detect certain defects in photovoltaic modules. In a traditional way, these measurements are carried out by disconnecting the photovoltaic module from the string inside the photovoltaic plant. In this work, the researchers propose a methodology to perform online dark I-V curves of modules in photovoltaic plants without the need of disconnecting them from the string. For this, a combination of electronic boards in the photovoltaic modules and a bidirectional inverter are employed. The results are highly promising, and this methodology could be widely used in upcoming photovoltaic plants.
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