Degradation Analysis of Grid Interfaced Solar Pv Plant in Coastal Climate Conditions

Solar photovoltaic (PV) plants experience performance degradation due to environmental, operational, and material factors. Therefore, conducting a degradation analysis is essential to ensure the optimal performance and longevity of a solar PV plant. The main objective of this study is to investigate...

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Main Authors: Sagiraju Dileep Kumar Varma, Koduri Omkar, S. M. Padmaja, SSSR Sarathbabu Duvvuri, Srikanth M V
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description Solar photovoltaic (PV) plants experience performance degradation due to environmental, operational, and material factors. Therefore, conducting a degradation analysis is essential to ensure the optimal performance and longevity of a solar PV plant. The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of degradation on solar panels in various abnormal scenarios by evaluating performance indicators and electrical parameters of the PV plant. The core novelty of this research lies in the development of an integrated real-time degradation analysis framework for grid-interfaced solar PV plants, using both an I-V curve tracer and a thermal image camera in abnormal scenarios. This approach provides a comprehensive and precise assessment of the PV system's health by capturing detailed electrical characteristics and identifying thermal anomalies indicative of degradation. The key findings include the evaluation of electrical parameters and performance indicators such as peak power (Pmax), short-circuit current (Isc), open circuit voltage (Voc), Performance Ratio (PR), Fill Factor (FF), and the annual power degradation rate in various abnormal scenarios. An error analysis for all electrical parameters of the PV plant was conducted, comparing the percentage errors for each parameter with the panel parameters measured under standard test conditions. Finally, the performance metrics of the current study were compared with previous literature.
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spelling doaj-art-fe18f531654f4e739f37a5df86c4bbb52025-08-20T02:25:39ZengMaterials and Energy Research Center (MERC)Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment2423-55472423-74692024-07-0111314115510.30501/jree.2024.417481.1695202299Degradation Analysis of Grid Interfaced Solar Pv Plant in Coastal Climate ConditionsSagiraju Dileep Kumar Varma0Koduri Omkar1S. M. Padmaja2SSSR Sarathbabu Duvvuri3Srikanth M V4Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram – P.O. Box: 534 202, Andhra Pradesh, India.Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram – P.O. Box: 534 202, Andhra Pradesh, India.Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram – P.O. Box: 534 202, Andhra Pradesh, India.Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram – P.O. Box: 534 202, Andhra Pradesh, India.Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram – P.O. Box: 534 202, Andhra Pradesh, India.Solar photovoltaic (PV) plants experience performance degradation due to environmental, operational, and material factors. Therefore, conducting a degradation analysis is essential to ensure the optimal performance and longevity of a solar PV plant. The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of degradation on solar panels in various abnormal scenarios by evaluating performance indicators and electrical parameters of the PV plant. The core novelty of this research lies in the development of an integrated real-time degradation analysis framework for grid-interfaced solar PV plants, using both an I-V curve tracer and a thermal image camera in abnormal scenarios. This approach provides a comprehensive and precise assessment of the PV system's health by capturing detailed electrical characteristics and identifying thermal anomalies indicative of degradation. The key findings include the evaluation of electrical parameters and performance indicators such as peak power (Pmax), short-circuit current (Isc), open circuit voltage (Voc), Performance Ratio (PR), Fill Factor (FF), and the annual power degradation rate in various abnormal scenarios. An error analysis for all electrical parameters of the PV plant was conducted, comparing the percentage errors for each parameter with the panel parameters measured under standard test conditions. Finally, the performance metrics of the current study were compared with previous literature.https://www.jree.ir/article_202299_10c84508f268cdaaaccc5242d3b033dd.pdfi-v curvep-v curvesolar pviv curve tracerdegradationthermal camera
spellingShingle Sagiraju Dileep Kumar Varma
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Degradation Analysis of Grid Interfaced Solar Pv Plant in Coastal Climate Conditions
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment
i-v curve
p-v curve
solar pv
iv curve tracer
degradation
thermal camera
title Degradation Analysis of Grid Interfaced Solar Pv Plant in Coastal Climate Conditions
title_full Degradation Analysis of Grid Interfaced Solar Pv Plant in Coastal Climate Conditions
title_fullStr Degradation Analysis of Grid Interfaced Solar Pv Plant in Coastal Climate Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Degradation Analysis of Grid Interfaced Solar Pv Plant in Coastal Climate Conditions
title_short Degradation Analysis of Grid Interfaced Solar Pv Plant in Coastal Climate Conditions
title_sort degradation analysis of grid interfaced solar pv plant in coastal climate conditions
topic i-v curve
p-v curve
solar pv
iv curve tracer
degradation
thermal camera
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