Influence of the Irradiance on the Detection and Performance of PID-Affected PV-Modules

Buerhop-Lutz C, Pickel T, Wenz F, Zetzmann C, Hauch J, Camus C, Brabec C (2018)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Abstract of a poster

Publication year: 2018

Pages Range: 2001-2004

Event location: Brüssels BE

ISBN: 3-936338-50-7

DOI: 10.4229/35thEUPVSEC20182018-6DV.1.18

Abstract

Potential induced degradation (PID) is still a severe problem in many PV-installations and a huge financial risk for investors and plant-owners if not detected early. In previous investigations it was shown that thermography, conducted with handheld or drone mounted IR-cameras, is a fast and reliable tool to detect PID affected PV-modules on site and estimate their remaining electrical power during normal plant operation. In this work we show how to improve the sensitivity of IR- and various other imaging techniques by using the characteristic behavior of PID affected cells regarding the different excitation forces, i.e. solar irradiance for IR- and electric current for DLIT- and EL-measurements. Furthermore, we address the implications of this specific behavior by simulating the energy yield of several PID affected PV-strings based on real monitoring data for two inspected sites and suggest carrying out the measurements on site- and under failure- relevant conditions rather than standard test conditions

Authors with CRIS profile

Jens Hauch Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) Christian Camus Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) Christoph Brabec Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)

Involved external institutions

Rauschert GmbH DE Germany (DE) Helmholtz-Institut Erlangen-Nürnberg für Erneuerbare Energien (HI-ERN) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Buerhop-Lutz, C., Pickel, T., Wenz, F., Zetzmann, C., Hauch, J., Camus, C., & Brabec, C. (2018). Influence of the Irradiance on the Detection and Performance of PID-Affected PV-Modules. Poster presentation at 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Brüssels, BE.

MLA:

Buerhop-Lutz, Claudia, et al. "Influence of the Irradiance on the Detection and Performance of PID-Affected PV-Modules." Presented at 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Brüssels 2018.

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