[HTML][HTML] Review of photovoltaic module degradation, field inspection techniques and techno-economic assessment

L Koester, S Lindig, A Louwen, A Astigarraga… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Considering the relevance of photovoltaic technology in the power generation system,
degradation and failure of photovoltaic modules are becoming particularly relevant. To …

A heuristic approach on predictive maintenance techniques: Limitations and scope

K Shukla, S Nefti-Meziani… - Advances in Mechanical …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In view of the trend towards Industry 4.0, intelligent predictive monitoring and decision-
making processes have become a crucial requirement in today's manufacturing industries to …

RCAG-Net: Residual channelwise attention gate network for hot spot defect detection of photovoltaic farms

B Su, H Chen, K Liu, W Liu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The small hot spot defect detection for photovoltaic (PV) farms is a challenging problem due
to the feature vanishing as the network deepens. To solve this challenging problem, a novel …

Convolutional neural network for dust and hotspot classification in PV modules

G Cipriani, A D'Amico, S Guarino, D Manno… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes an innovative approach to classify the losses related to photovoltaic
(PV) systems, through the use of thermographic non-destructive tests (TNDTs) supported by …

Detecting defects in photovoltaic cells and panels with the help of time-resolved thermography under outdoor environmental conditions

C Schuss, K Remes, K Leppänen… - 2020 IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates defects in photovoltaic (PV) cell and panels, in particular, the size
and location of defects. We concentrate on characterising photovoltaics under outdoor …

Long-wavelength infrared optical properties of polycrystalline silicon PV modules under clean and soiled conditions for thermography analysis

FAF de Oliveira, RGS Pereira, MP Porto, RAM Ferreira - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite advances in photovoltaic (PV) technologies, polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si)
modules remain important in countries that have experienced significant solar growth over …

Thermography of photovoltaic panels and defect detection under outdoor environmental conditions

C Schuss, K Remes, K Leppänen… - 2021 IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates the possibility of detecting defects in photovoltaic (PV) cell and
panels under harsh outdoor environmental conditions with the help of synchronized …

Stitching approach for PV panel detection

H Ismail, A Rahmani, N Aljasmi… - 2020 Advances in …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solar photovoltaic installations are exponentially increasing due to their cost
competitiveness and low emissions. Regular inspection of PV panels ensure they deliver the …

Thermal anomalies detection in a photovoltaic plant using artificial intelligence: Italy case studies

G Cipriani, D Manno, V Di Dio… - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes the application of artificial intelligence techniques for the identification
of thermal anomalies that occur in a photovoltaic system due to malfunctions or faults, with …

Quality assurance of the photovoltaic power plants installation stage-a complementary strategy based of photoluminescence and steady-state thermography

L Koester, A Astigarraga, S Lindig, A Louwen… - … Energy Conference and …, 2021 - bia.unibz.it
Procurement, installation and operation are different phases of a photovoltaic (PV) plant life
cycle. Each of these phases come with different risks. These risks and their possible effects …