Implementation of global maximum power point tracking in photovoltaic microconverters: A survey of challenges and opportunities

D Vinnikov, A Chub, R Kosenko… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This survey focuses on photovoltaic (PV) module-level power electronic systems. The survey
demonstrates that dc-dc converters with a wide input voltage range can enable global …

Review on building-integrated photovoltaics electrical system requirements and module-integrated converter recommendations

S Ravyts, M Dalla Vecchia, G Van den Broeck… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Since building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) modules are typically installed during, not
after, the construction phase, BIPVs have a profound impact compared to conventional …

Outdoor photoluminescence imaging of solar panels by contactless switching: Technical considerations and applications

R Bhoopathy, O Kunz, M Juhl, T Trupke… - Progress in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Monitoring the performance of solar modules in a photovoltaic system is critical in order to
understand the health of the system. Existing methods for field inspection have limited …

Understanding partial shading effects in shingled PV modules

O Kunz, RJ Evans, MK Juhl, T Trupke - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Shingled solar modules are one of several technologies currently being considered to
obtain higher solar module efficiencies. Using equivalent circuit modelling this paper …

From video games to solar energy: 3D shading simulation for PV using GPU

J Robledo, J Leloux, E Lorenzo, CA Gueymard - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) systems can be affected by complex shading. Software solutions have
been developed over time, offering an ever-increasing set of simulation possibilities to …

A comprehensive study on partial shading response of c-Si modules and yield modeling of string inverter and module level power electronics

K Sinapis, C Tzikas, G Litjens, M Van den Donker… - Solar Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Building Integrated and Building Attached Photovoltaic (BIPV, BAPV) systems may
suffer from lower performance than predicted as a result of not considered partial shading …

Solar energy in the city: Data-driven review on urban photovoltaics

J McCarty, C Waibel, SW Leow, A Schlueter - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2025 - Elsevier
Electrification, achieved through the rapid and widespread deployment of renewable
technologies is a pivotal strategy for mitigating climate change over the coming decades …

Energy Productivity of Microinverter Photovoltaic Microinstallation: Comparison of Simulation and Measured Results—Poland Case Study

P Olczak - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
From 2010 in Europe and from 2019 in Poland, the development of a significant number of
photovoltaic (PV) microinstallations have been observed; for example, 1 million PV …

BIPV design and performance modelling: tools and methods

N Jakica, R Yang, WM Pabasara, E Too, R Wakefield… - 2019 - repository.supsi.ch
The given state-of-the-art review of BIPV design and management tools presents recent
developments in BIPV modelling concerning design and management processes with …

Partial shading losses mitigation of a rooftop PV system with DC power optimizers based on operation and simulation-based evaluation

H Lee, M Choi, J Kim, D Kim, S Bae, J Yoon - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Building-applied photovoltaic (PV) systems improve urban building energy efficiency but are
vulnerable to partial shading (PS) from near obstructions. This causes electrical losses …