Nature

Photovoltaic Array Performance Under Partial Shading Conditions

Photovoltaic (PV) arrays are increasingly pivotal in the transition towards sustainable energy, yet their performance is often compromised by partial shading. Variations in irradiance—whether due to ...
pv magazine International

New approach to measure rear plane-of-array irradiance in bifacial PV plants

Researchers in Denmark claim to have identified the best locations for rear plane-of-array irradiance sensors on the back of single-axis trackers in bifacial PV projects. Their work suggests how to ...
pv magazine International

PV module fault diagnosis uses convolutional neural network

Researchers in China have created a dataset of various PV faults and normalized it to accommodate different array sizes and typologies. After testing the new approach in combination with the 1D-CNN ...
Electronic Design

Solar Constant Lighting System Uses PV-Pushback-Effect

What is the PV-Pushback-Effect? How can solar day lamps (SDLs) take advantage of this effect? Solar day lamps (SDLs) are made by simply connecting an LED array to a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel. SDLs ...