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What are 'defects' and 'faults' in PV systems?

Although the terms ‘defects’ and ‘faults’ were interchangeably used in the literature, it was observed that the reference to ‘defects’ was typically related to the physical components or materials used in the PV system, such as physical anomalies in PV modules (e.g., cracks, hotspots, delamination, disconnections, etc.).

What are solar panel defects?

6. Discussion and comparative analysis The solar panel defects can be classified as optical and electrical-mismatch-related degradation, such as discoloration of the encapsulant, front cover glass breakage, delamination, shading, cell fracture snail trails, poor soldering, broken interconnection ribbons, and short-circuited cells [ 80 ].

What keywords were used in the search for solar panel defect detection?

The keywords used for the search were: Solar panel defect detection; PV module degradation; PV module fault detection, PV module degradation measurement methods, and techniques; Solar cell degradation detection technique; PV module, Solar panel performance measurement, PV module wastage, and its environmental effect, and PV module fault diagnosis.

Why is detecting defects in photovoltaic modules so expensive?

Detecting defects in photovoltaic modules through electrical characteristics is expensive due to the costly deployment of sensor equipment and human resources, complex wiring process, lack of system flexibility, difficulty in pinpointing exact fault locations, and high maintenance costs.

How to detect a solar panel defect?

However, this method is based on expanding a UV beam to illuminate an extensive area of the PV sample, making it troublesome as fluorescence signal (typically small) tends to fade quickly. The least used solar panel defect detection method is the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging technique.

What are some non-classified solar panel failures?

In addition to that, some non-classified incidents lead to PV module failures, such as open-circuited submodules and short-circuited bypass diodes. All these solar panel defects can be assessed through the various methods summarized in Table 4. Table 4.