Unsupervised fault detection and analysis for large photovoltaic systems using drones and machine vision

M Alsafasfeh, I Abdel-Qader, B Bazuin, Q Alsafasfeh… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
One of the most important sources of clean energy in the future is expected to be solar
energy which is considered a real time source. Research efforts to optimize solar energy …

Advanced variable step size incremental conductance MPPT for a standalone PV system utilizing a GA-tuned PID controller

A Feroz Mirza, M Mansoor, Q Ling, MI Khan… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this article, a novel maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller for the fast-changing
irradiance of photovoltaic (PV) systems is introduced. Our technique utilizes a modified …

[HTML][HTML] Using UAV to detect solar module fault conditions of a solar power farm with IR and visual image analysis

KC Liao, JH Lu - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Design of a low-cost PV emulator applied for PVECS

I Moussa, A Khedher, A Bouallegue - Electronics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Applied tests on a real photovoltaic panel for a consolidated analysis require complex
experiment setup and permanent availability of climatic conditions. This method is ineffective …

Experimental research on the convective heat transfer coefficient of photovoltaic panel

W Hu, X Li, J Wang, Z Tian, B Zhou, J Wu, R Li, W Li… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The convective heat transfer between wind and photovoltaic (PV) panels will cause
fluctuations in the temperature and performance of PV cells, which have a great negative …

Proposed models to improve predicting the operating temperature of different photovoltaic module technologies under various climatic conditions

DPN Nguyen, K Neyts, J Lauwaert - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The operating temperature is an essential parameter determining the performance of a
photovoltaic (PV) module. Moreover, the estimation of the temperature in the absence of …

[PDF][PDF] Advanced variable step size incremental conductance mppt for a standalone PV system utilizing a ga-tuned pid controller

AF Mirza, M Mansoor, Q Ling, MI Khan, OM Aldossary - Energies, 2020 - researchgate.net
In this article, a novel maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller for the fastchanging
irradiance of photovoltaic (PV) systems is introduced. Our technique utilizes a modified …

Hybrid systems optimization: application to hybrid systems photovoltaic connected to grid. A Mali case study

AF Touré, SA Addouche, F Danioko, B Diourté… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Access to electricity and supplying reliable energy are the key elements that support local
economic development and contribute to reducing poverty. Moreover, the problem of …

Optimal Operation Strategies into Deregulated Markets for 50 MWe Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plants with Thermal Storage

JM Llamas, D Bullejos, M Ruiz de Adana - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The evolution of electric generation systems, according to relevant legislation, allows for the
parallel evolution of the installed power capacity of renewable resources with the …

The impacts of tracking system inaccuracy on cpv module power

H Zsiborács, NH Baranyai, A Vincze, P Weihs… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The accuracy and reliability of solar tracking greatly impacts the performance of concentrator
photovoltaic modules (CPV). Thus, it is of utmost significance to know how deviations in …