Solar Panels String Predictive and Parametric Fault Diagnosis Using Low-Cost Sensors

This work proposes a method for real-time supervision and predictive fault diagnosis applicable to solar panel strings in real-world installations. It is focused on the detection and parametric isolation of fault symptoms through the analysis of the Voc-Isc curves. The method performs early, systema...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-01, Vol.22 (1), p.332
Main Authors: García, Emilio, Ponluisa, Neisser, Quiles, Eduardo, Zotovic-Stanisic, Ranko, Gutiérrez, Santiago C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Cost reduction
Distributed control systems
ESP8266
Failure
Fault diagnosis
Low cost
Maintenance costs
partial shading degradation
photocell
Photovoltaic cells
predictive maintenance
Renewable resources
Sensors
Solar energy
solar panel
Strings
Supervision
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Summary:This work proposes a method for real-time supervision and predictive fault diagnosis applicable to solar panel strings in real-world installations. It is focused on the detection and parametric isolation of fault symptoms through the analysis of the Voc-Isc curves. The method performs early, systematic, online, automatic, permanent predictive supervision, and diagnosis of a high sampling frequency. It is based on the supervision of predictive electrical parameters easily accessible by the design of its architecture, whose detection and isolation precedes with an adequate margin of maneuver, to be able to alert and stop by means of automatic disconnection the degradation phenomenon and its cumulative effect causing the development of a future irrecoverable failure. Its architecture design is scalable and integrable in conventional photovoltaic installations. It emphasizes the use of low-cost technology such as the ESP8266 module, ASC712-5A, and FZ0430 sensors and relay modules. The method is based on data acquisition with the ESP8266 module, which is sent over the internet to the computer where a SCADA system (iFIX V6.5) is installed, using the Modbus TCP/IP and OPC communication protocols. Detection thresholds are initially obtained experimentally by applying inductive shading methods on specific solar panels.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s22010332