Fault diagnostic methodologies for utility‐scale photovoltaic power plants: A state of the art review

Qamar Navid, Ahmed Hassan, Abbas Ahmad Fardoun, Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Abdulrahman Alraeesi

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Abstract

The worldwide electricity supply network has recently experienced a huge rate of solar photovoltaic penetration. Grid‐connected photovoltaic (PV) systems range from smaller custom built‐in arrays to larger utility power plants. When the size and share of PV systems in the energy mix increases, the operational complexity and reliability of grid stability also increase. The growing concern about PV plants compared to traditional power plants is the dispersed existence of PV plants with millions of generators (PV panels) spread over kilometers, which increases the possibility of faults occurring and associated risk. As a result, a robust fault diagnosis and mitigation framework remain a key component of PV plants. Various fault monitoring and diagnostic systems are currently being used, defined by calculation of electrical parameters, extracted electrical parameters, artificial intelligence, and thermography. This article explores existing PV fault diagnostic systems in a detailed way and addresses their possible merits and demerits.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1629
Pages (from-to)1-22
Number of pages22
JournalSustainability (Switzerland)
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2 2021

Keywords

  • Fault diagnostics
  • Monitoring
  • Photovoltaic (PV)
  • Utility‐scale power plants

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)
  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Building and Construction
  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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