Analysis of current and voltage indicators in grid connected PV (photovoltaic) systems working in faulty and partial shading conditions

To ensure the optimization of the energy generated by grid connected PV (photovoltaic) systems is necessary to plan a strategy of automatic fault detection. The analysis of current and voltage indicators have demonstrated effectiveness in the detection of permanent faults in the PV array in real tim...

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Autores: Silvestre Bergés, Santiago|||0000-0002-0342-6096, Kichou, Sofiane, Chouder, Aissa, Nofuentes Garrido, Gustavo, Karatepe, Engin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/79076
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/79076
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.123
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Voltage regulators
Photovoltaic power generation
PV systems
Partial shadow
Current and voltage indicators
Reguladors de voltatge
Energia fotovoltaica -- Generació
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia solar fotovoltaica
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Sumario:To ensure the optimization of the energy generated by grid connected PV (photovoltaic) systems is necessary to plan a strategy of automatic fault detection. The analysis of current and voltage indicators have demonstrated effectiveness in the detection of permanent faults in the PV array in real time as short-circuits or open circuits present in the system. In this paper, the analysis of the evolution of these indicators is focused on the detection of temporary faults due to partial shade on the PV array or disconnection of the inverter in case of grid fluctuations of voltage or frequency to prevent islanding. These situations can be identified by observation of the evolution of both indicators and power losses due to these effects can be evaluated from them. The analysis and experimental validation were carried out in two grid connected PV systems in Spain and Algeria.