Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels Used in Rural Area through Thermography Analysis

In recent years, due to environmental issues, the installation of distributed production sources such as solar sources in electrical energy production systems has been expanding. It is very important to know the state of health of installed photovoltaic panels and their depreciation rate to maximize...

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Main Authors: Sedigheh Sorkhani, Masoud Iranmanesh, Naeimeh Gholamrezaei
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Language:English
Published: Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman 2022-12-01
Series:Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research
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Online Access:https://bbr.uk.ac.ir/article_3586_c1f223c4c826121ae626ed917e2001dc.pdf
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Masoud Iranmanesh
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description In recent years, due to environmental issues, the installation of distributed production sources such as solar sources in electrical energy production systems has been expanding. It is very important to know the state of health of installed photovoltaic panels and their depreciation rate to maximize the amount of output energy of these panels.  In this research, some common types of panel defects were investigated experimentally by thermal imager. The parameters affecting the thermal images were investigated by taking images of two similar panels, one a sound panel and a damaged panel and the performance parameters of the panels were measured by a solar analyzer. Based on the results obtained by using thermal images and image processing in MATLAB software, it was identified the defect location of the panel in a short time. According to the investigations, the histogram diagram of the healthy panel corresponds to the normal distribution, while the histogram diagram of the defective panel does not correspond to the normal distribution diagram and has an elongation to the left. Checking the voltage and power parameters of the panels shows that in the defective panels, the voltage has dropped by 1.2 V and the power has dropped by 26.8 W.
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spelling doaj.art-4a36a37ffa344af8a72082799b11503e2024-03-17T04:59:33ZengShahid Bahonar University of KermanBiomechanism and Bioenergy Research2821-18552022-12-0112747910.22103/bbr.2022.20562.10313586Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels Used in Rural Area through Thermography AnalysisSedigheh Sorkhani0Masoud Iranmanesh1Naeimeh Gholamrezaei2Department of Energy, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, IranDepartment of Energy, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, IranDepartment of Energy, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, IranIn recent years, due to environmental issues, the installation of distributed production sources such as solar sources in electrical energy production systems has been expanding. It is very important to know the state of health of installed photovoltaic panels and their depreciation rate to maximize the amount of output energy of these panels.  In this research, some common types of panel defects were investigated experimentally by thermal imager. The parameters affecting the thermal images were investigated by taking images of two similar panels, one a sound panel and a damaged panel and the performance parameters of the panels were measured by a solar analyzer. Based on the results obtained by using thermal images and image processing in MATLAB software, it was identified the defect location of the panel in a short time. According to the investigations, the histogram diagram of the healthy panel corresponds to the normal distribution, while the histogram diagram of the defective panel does not correspond to the normal distribution diagram and has an elongation to the left. Checking the voltage and power parameters of the panels shows that in the defective panels, the voltage has dropped by 1.2 V and the power has dropped by 26.8 W.https://bbr.uk.ac.ir/article_3586_c1f223c4c826121ae626ed917e2001dc.pdfphotovoltaic cellssolar panelsthermal image processingthermography
spellingShingle Sedigheh Sorkhani
Masoud Iranmanesh
Naeimeh Gholamrezaei
Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels Used in Rural Area through Thermography Analysis
Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research
photovoltaic cells
solar panels
thermal image processing
thermography
title Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels Used in Rural Area through Thermography Analysis
title_full Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels Used in Rural Area through Thermography Analysis
title_fullStr Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels Used in Rural Area through Thermography Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels Used in Rural Area through Thermography Analysis
title_short Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels Used in Rural Area through Thermography Analysis
title_sort damage detection and performance evaluation of photovoltaic panels used in rural area through thermography analysis
topic photovoltaic cells
solar panels
thermal image processing
thermography
url https://bbr.uk.ac.ir/article_3586_c1f223c4c826121ae626ed917e2001dc.pdf
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