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Presented by
Asokan S
Asst.Prof/ Electrical Dept
PHCET,Rasayani
Outline
Inferences.
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Can PV power plants suffer from a silent cancer?
Myths(?) and Facts:
PV systems thought to be 'practically maintenance-free', except for 'cleaning' from time to time.
PV modules have performance warranty with 80% power after 20-25 years (linear degradation/year).
IEC 61215, IEC 61730,IEC 61701, IEC 62716 & IEC 62804, and so on.
Do IEC standards take into account the environmental conditions 'across the globe'?
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Acceptable extent of illnesses
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Potential risk factors for PV modules
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A thorough diagnosis seems to be required!
As regular maintenance/checkups alone wont help customers what they have paid for!
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Diagnosis Activities Planned
Level 1 diagnosis:
Level 2 diagnosis:
performance degradation.
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Proposed Equipments and their capabilities
Estimated Cost
No. Resource Purpose
(INR in lakhs)
Detect hot-spots in PV modules and thermal profiling of various
1 IR Thermal camera 7 - 10
components
X-ray for modules to detect defects like cracks, shunting, high Rs,
2 Day-light EL system 2-3
PID,etc.
3 Portable I-V curve tracer Obtain I-V curve of string and modules
7 AC/DC current clamp meter Measure AC/DC current in strings and at inverter level
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Inferences
PV system require minimum maintenance for sure, but periodic health-check up is a must!
Various methods can be applied to detect issues at an early stage before they hamper
IR thermal imaging is a simple & effective way to detect issues in modules under operating-conditions.
I-V measurements using 'portable tracer' help to detect 'under-performing' strings and modules.
EL imaging is the X-ray for modules which clearly indicates the defects for warranty claims.
Given the rise in PV installations in India, PV plant health-monitoring will be a 'running' business opportunity.
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IR Thermography – A Comparison
Model Testo 885 Fluke Tix500 FLIR T420
Resolution 320x240
Temperature range :-30ºC to 650ºC
Digital zoom 4x
Handle-type Handy-cam type
Thermal sensitivity < 30 mK < 0.05ºC at 30ºC < 0.04ºC at 30ºC
FoV 30° x 23° 24ºx17º 25ºx19º
In-built camera 3.1 M 5M 3.1 M
Display size 4.3" 5.7" 3.5"
Focus Manual Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Super Resolution Y- 2x resolution of native image. Y- 2x resolution of native image. ULTRAMAX Technology - 4x better image than native image
Isotherm function Reflection background compensation & emissivity correction Reflected ambient temperature and emissivity correction
Multisharp focus- Focus near & far, Laser Sharp -Auto focus. Thermal/Visual/PiP/Auto hot & cold spots
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THANK YOU
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