Module defect detection and diagnosis for intelligent maintenance of solar photovoltaic plants: Techniques, systems and perspectives

W Tang, Q Yang, Z Dai, W Yan - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The energy production efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems can be degraded due to the
complicated operating environment. Given the huge installed capacity of large-scale PV …

A zero switch and sensorless reconfiguration approach for sustainable operation of roof‐top photovoltaic system during partial shading

B Aljafari, PR Satpathy, SB Thanikanti… - IET Renewable …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic (PV) roof‐top systems in real‐time environments are highly susceptible to the
commonly occurring scenario of partial shading that occurs due to unavoidable conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Solar Plant Efficiency: A Review of Vision-Based Monitoring and Fault Detection Techniques

I Polymeropoulos, S Bezyrgiannidis, E Vrochidou… - Technologies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Over the last decades, environmental awareness has provoked scientific interest in green
energy, produced, among others, from solar sources. However, for the efficient operation …

Semantic segmentation of thermal defects in belt conveyor idlers using thermal image augmentation and U-Net-based convolutional neural networks

M Siami, T Barszcz, J Wodecki, R Zimroz - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The belt conveyor (BC) is the main means of horizontal transportation of bulk materials at
mining sites. The sudden fault in BC modules may cause unexpected stops in production …

Defect detection of photovoltaic modules based on improved VarifocalNet

Y Jia, G Chen, L Zhao - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Detecting and replacing defective photovoltaic modules is essential as they directly impact
power generation efficiency. Many current deep learning-based methods for detecting …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive fault detection and resolution using YOLOv8 segmentation model: A comprehensive study on hotspot faults and generalization challenges in …

I Shamta, F Demir, BE Demir - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic systems are considered the cornerstone of renewable energy, with rapidly
increasing use and large-scale fields, there are significant limitations that affect their …

PYS: A classification and extraction model of photovoltaics for providing more detailed data to support photovoltaic sustainable development

D Chen, Q Peng, J Lu, P Huang, Y Liu… - … Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic power stations have grown unprecedentedly over the last few years. Accurate
information regarding the photovoltaic (PV) types and spatial information is crucial for …

A fault severity quantification approach of photovoltaic array based on pre-estimation and fine-tuning of fault parameters

J Zhang, Y Su, Y Liu, Z Yang, K Ding, Y Li… - Journal of Renewable …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Harsh outdoor operations may cause various abnormalities or faults of photovoltaic (PV)
array, decrease the energy yield and lifespan, and even cause catastrophic events …

Fault Diagnosis of Photovoltaic Modules Using Infrared Images and Hybrid DCNNs: A Comparative Study

A Mellit, C Moussaoui, S Pastore… - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the expansion of solar energy in various fields, effective and reliable fault detection and
diagnosis techniques have been developed to ensure the safety and efficiency of …

Review of Deep Learning-Based Hotspot Detection in Solar Photovoltaic Arrays

MZ Ab Hamid, K Daud, ZHC Soh… - 2024 IEEE 4th …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This review paper conducts a detailed exploration of the burgeoning field that leverages
deep learning techniques for hotspot detection in solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays. Hotspots …