A thermographic survey for evaluating in situ the performance of photovoltaic panels

N. P. Avdelidis; Y. P. Markopoulos; I. A. Katsis; M. Koui

doi:10.1117/12.883367

10 May 2011 A thermographic survey for evaluating in situ the performance of photovoltaic panels

N. P. Avdelidis, Y. P. Markopoulos, I. A. Katsis, M. Koui

Proceedings Volume 8013, Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII; 80130K (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883367
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Infrared thermography could be an important diagnostic tool for assessing the performance of photovoltaic panels. Malfunctions, material and insulation defects can be detected easily and fast without complicated proceedings. It can be applied to large and small scale systems so as to secure the best possible function and thus performance of the panel(s). In this work, a thermographic survey was performed on a photovoltaic plant of 1 MW in Greece. Various deficiencies were detected by using in situ thermography. Although these panels were only a few months into use, there were defected areas spotted by thermography, indicating the poor performance of these panels and thus affecting the total power output of the photovoltaic plant.

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N. P. Avdelidis, Y. P. Markopoulos, I. A. Katsis, and M. Koui "A thermographic survey for evaluating in situ the performance of photovoltaic panels", Proc. SPIE 8013, Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII, 80130K (10 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883367

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