Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio Investigations
The potential-induced degradation (PID) of photovoltaic (PV) modules is one of the most extreme types of degradation in PV modules, where PID-affected modules can result in an almost 25% power reduction. Understanding how module defects impact PID is key to reducing the issue. Therefore, this work i...
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| description | The potential-induced degradation (PID) of photovoltaic (PV) modules is one of the most extreme types of degradation in PV modules, where PID-affected modules can result in an almost 25% power reduction. Understanding how module defects impact PID is key to reducing the issue. Therefore, this work investigates the impact of an anti-PID inverter on PV modules throughout three years of field operating conditions. We used electroluminescence (EL), ultraviolet fluorescence (UVF), and thermography imaging to explore the varieties of an anti-PID inverter connected to a PV string. It was discovered that a PV string with an anti-PID inverter could improve the output power of the modules by 5.8%. In addition, the performance ratio (PR) was equal to 91.2% and 87.8%, respectively, for PV strings with and without an anti-PID inverter. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-459be30781fd4a1e8ce1d042bb047f372023-11-16T22:46:05ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322023-02-0110222510.3390/photonics10020225Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio InvestigationsMahmoud Dhimish0Ghadeer Badran1School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, Laboratory of Photovoltaics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UKSchool of Physics, Engineering and Technology, Laboratory of Photovoltaics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UKThe potential-induced degradation (PID) of photovoltaic (PV) modules is one of the most extreme types of degradation in PV modules, where PID-affected modules can result in an almost 25% power reduction. Understanding how module defects impact PID is key to reducing the issue. Therefore, this work investigates the impact of an anti-PID inverter on PV modules throughout three years of field operating conditions. We used electroluminescence (EL), ultraviolet fluorescence (UVF), and thermography imaging to explore the varieties of an anti-PID inverter connected to a PV string. It was discovered that a PV string with an anti-PID inverter could improve the output power of the modules by 5.8%. In addition, the performance ratio (PR) was equal to 91.2% and 87.8%, respectively, for PV strings with and without an anti-PID inverter.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/10/2/225photovoltaic cell reliabilitypotential induced degradationPV performance monitoringultraviolet fluorescence imagingelectroluminescence imaging |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud Dhimish Ghadeer Badran Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio Investigations Photonics photovoltaic cell reliability potential induced degradation PV performance monitoring ultraviolet fluorescence imaging electroluminescence imaging |
| title | Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio Investigations |
| title_full | Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio Investigations |
| title_fullStr | Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio Investigations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio Investigations |
| title_short | Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio Investigations |
| title_sort | field study of photovoltaic systems with anti potential induced degradation mechanism uvf el and performance ratio investigations |
| topic | photovoltaic cell reliability potential induced degradation PV performance monitoring ultraviolet fluorescence imaging electroluminescence imaging |
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