Globally, solar photovoltaic (PV) plants have been in continuous increase, attracting
researchers and governments' interest, and PV markets witness high competition. That …

High quality energy systems information is a crucial input to energy systems research,
modeling, and decision-making. Unfortunately, actionable information about energy systems …

Renewable energy sources will represent the only alternative to limit fossil fuel usage and
pollution. For this reason, photovoltaic (PV) power plants represent one of the main systems …

Photovoltaic solar energy is increasing its capacity in the global electric market due to its
lower operating costs and higher efficiency, together with the support of the governments …

In this research, drones were used to capture thermal images and detect different types of
failure of solar modules, and MATLAB® image analysis was also conducted to evaluate the …

In recent years, solar energy has been regarded as one of the most important sustainable
energy sources. Under the rapid and large-scale construction of solar farms, the …

The maintenance of photovoltaic systems is critical to ensure the reliability of the solar power
plants. The increasing extension of the plants requires novel data acquisition technologies …

The photovoltaic solar energy industry is expanding, and there is therefore a need to
increase and improve its maintainability, operating costs, availability, reliability, safety, life …

Solar home systems (SHS), a cost-effective solution for rural communities far from the grid in
developing countries, are small solar panels and associated equipment that provides power …

Solar plants require sophisticated condition monitoring systems and methods to manage the
new large power production due to the increasing number of photovoltaics modules …