Non-Contact Monitoring of Operating Conditions for Solar Cells in a Photovoltaic Module Using a Surface Potential Meter for Detecting the Risk of Fire

Fires in photovoltaic modules are caused by hot spots, which are typically monitored by thermal images. This method helps visualize the hot spot, but it is affected by the environment (solar irradiance, wind, ambient temperature) and is not reproducible. Assessing the heat dissipation of the hot cel...

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Main Authors: Ryo Shimizu, Yasuyuki Ota, Akira Nagaoka, Kenji Araki, Kensuke Nishioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/18/10391