scholarly journals A Unified Approach for Analysis of Faults in Different Configurations of PV Arrays and Its Impact on Power Grid

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saba Gul ◽  
Azhar Ul Haq ◽  
Marium Jalal ◽  
Almas Anjum ◽  
Ihsan Ullah Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Fault Analysis ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Power Grids ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Multiple Faults ◽  
The Impact

Fault analysis in photovoltaic (PV) arrays is considered important for improving the safety and efficiency of a PV system. Faults do not only reduce efficiency but are also detrimental to the life span of a system. Output can be greatly affected by PV technology, configuration, and other operating conditions. Thus, it is important to consider the impact of different PV configurations and materials for thorough analysis of faults. This paper presents a detailed investigation of faults including non-uniform shading, open circuit and short circuit in different PV interconnections including Series-Parallel (SP), Honey-Comb (HC) and Total-cross-Tied (TCT). A special case of multiple faults in PV array under non-uniform irradiance is also investigated to analyze their combined impact on considered different PV interconnections. In order to be more comprehensive, we have considered monocrystalline and thin-film PV to analyze faults and their impact on power grids. Simulations are conducted in MATLAB/Simulink, and the obtained results in terms of power(P)–voltage(V) curve are compared and discussed. It is found that utilization of thin-film PV technology with appropriated PV interconnections can minimize the impact of faults on a power grid with improved performance of the system.

scholarly journals Investigation of the energy efficiency of horizontally mounted solar module soiled with CaCo3

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Radonjic ◽  
Tomislav Pavlovic
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Solar Module ◽  
The Impact

Soiling is a term used to describe the deposition of dust (dirt) on solar modules, which reduces the amount of solar radiation reaching the solar cells. Deposition of dust on solar modules can make the operation of the entire PV system - more difficult and, therefore, lead to the generation of less electric energy. Soiling of solar modules also influences solar modules parameters (short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, maximum power, fill factor and efficiency). This paper presents the results of the investigation on the impact different quantities of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) deposition have on the energy efficiency of horizontally mounted solar modules. The short-circuit current, power and efficiency decrease with increasing the mass of CaCO3 deposited on the horizontally mounted solar module. The open-circuit voltage and fill factor very slightly increase with increasing the mass of CaCO3 deposited on the horizontally mounted solar module. Upon soiling with 1 g of calcium carbonate, the solar module efficiency decreased by 4.6% in relation to the clean solar module, upon soiling with 2 g of calcium carbonate it decreased by 6.0%, and upon soiling with 3 g of calcium carbonate it decreased by 12.9% in relation to the clean solar module. It can be concluded that the power and energy efficiency of the solar module decrease due to the increased amount of calcium carbonate.

scholarly journals Fault Analysis using SFCL in the Convertor System at the Load Line

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Suman Baghel ◽  
Sanjeev Jarring
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Fault Analysis ◽  
Residual Current ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
The Impact

Among many renewable energy sources, solar energy is considered one of the most promising resources for large-scale electricity generation. Here propose resistive SFCL if a fault occurs in a simple low voltage (LV) network. To assess the impact of SFCL in the power system under study, the space-time approach is used to evaluate the short-circuit current in force and spurious control strategies are suggested to achieve the goal. The results complement the feasibility of the proposed A-ACO-based rationalization control for transmission activity according to the limiting circuit and fault current analyzer. The second model of the bastard chassis concludes that the chassis with residual current limiting circuit and analyzer reduces the expansion of the residual current and prevents the voltage from dropping to zero, that no artificial and temporal innovation is used as before. Intelligence-based computer procedures further shorten the working time, which also makes the frame more efficient, as the voltage is restored to its typical value in a short time if the test frame is played for 1 second in a MATLAB climate / SIMULINK. The time taken by the ACO algorithm to restore normal operating conditions in the line was 0.197 seconds, 0.206 seconds and 0.27 seconds for LLLG, LLG and LG errors, respectively.

scholarly journals Analysis of Wind Power Grid Connection Based on MATLAB

2021 ◽  
Vol 267 ◽  
pp. 01050
Author(s):  
Yuyang Mao ◽  
Xiaolong Wang ◽  
Zhiqiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Power Grids ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Grid Connection ◽  
Output Characteristics ◽  
The Impact

As the proportion of new energy sources such as wind power and photovoltaics in the power system continues to increase, their volatility and intermittentness have also brought new challenges to the stable operation of the power grid. The impact of the decline in power quality caused by a large number of wind power grids has become increasingly significant. This article analyzes and summarizes the development, status quo of wind power and the current problems of a large number of wind power grid connections. First, it briefly describes the history of wind power and the current development of wind power, and uses MATLAB to establish models of variable speed wind turbines connected to the grid. The models are used to analyze the output characteristics of wind turbines under normal operating conditions and faulty operating conditions. Finally, the impact of a large number of wind power grids on the power system is studied.

scholarly journals Performance Investigation of Grid Connected Photovoltaic System Modelling Based on MATLAB Simulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 4847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Hussein Ali ◽  
Hassan Salman Hamad ◽  
Ali Abdulwahhab Abdulrazzaq
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Cell System ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
System Modelling ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
The Impact

<p>Photovoltaic (PV) systems are normally modeled by employing accurate equations dealing with a behavior the PV system. This model has Characteristic of PV array cells, which are influenced by both irradiation and temperature variations. Grid-connected PV system is considered as electricity generated solar cell system which is connected to the grid utilities. This paper characterizes an exhibiting and simulating of PV system that executed with MATLAB /Simulink. The impact of solar irradiances as well as ambient temperature performances of PV models is investigated and noted that a lower temperature provides maximum power higher so that the open circuit voltage is larger. Furthermore, if the temperature is low, then a considerably short circuit current is low too.</p>

scholarly journals CdTe-Based Thin Film Solar Cells: Past, Present and Future

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1684
Author(s):  
Alessandro Romeo ◽  
Elisa Artegiani
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Short Circuit Current Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

CdTe is a very robust and chemically stable material and for this reason its related solar cell thin film photovoltaic technology is now the only thin film technology in the first 10 top producers in the world. CdTe has an optimum band gap for the Schockley-Queisser limit and could deliver very high efficiencies as single junction device of more than 32%, with an open circuit voltage of 1 V and a short circuit current density exceeding 30 mA/cm2. CdTe solar cells were introduced at the beginning of the 70s and they have been studied and implemented particularly in the last 30 years. The strong improvement in efficiency in the last 5 years was obtained by a new redesign of the CdTe solar cell device reaching a single solar cell efficiency of 22.1% and a module efficiency of 19%. In this paper we describe the fabrication process following the history of the solar cell as it was developed in the early years up to the latest development and changes. Moreover the paper also presents future possible alternative absorbers and discusses the only apparently controversial environmental impacts of this fantastic technology.

scholarly journals Device Modeling and Design of Inverted Solar Cell Based on Comparative Experimental Analysis between Effect of Organic and Inorganic Hole Transport Layer on Morphology and Photo-Physical Property of Perovskite Thin Film

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2191
Author(s):  
Xiaolan Wang ◽  
Xiaoping Zou ◽  
Jialin Zhu ◽  
Chunqian Zhang ◽  
Jin Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Absorption ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Hole Transport Layer ◽  
Functional Layer ◽  
Perovskite Layer ◽  
The Impact

It is crucial to find a good material as a hole transport layer (HTL) to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), devices with an inverted structure. Polyethylene dioxythiophene-poly (styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and inorganic nickel oxide (NiOx) have become hotspots in the study of hole transport materials in PSCs on account of their excellent properties. In our research, NiOx and PEDOT: PSS, two kinds of hole transport materials, were prepared and compared to study the impact of the bottom layer on the light absorption and morphology of perovskite layer. By the way, some experimental parameters are simulated by wx Analysis of Microelectronic and Photonic Structures (wxAMPS). In addition, thin interfacial layers with deep capture levels and high capture cross sections were inserted to simulate the degradation of the interface between light absorption layer and PEDOT:PSS. This work realizes the combination of experiment and simulation. Exploring the mechanism of the influence of functional layer parameters plays a vital part in the performance of devices by establishing the system design. It can be found that the perovskite film growing on NiOx has a stronger light absorption capacity, which makes the best open-circuit voltage of 0.98 V, short-circuit current density of 24.55 mA/cm2, and power conversion efficiency of 20.01%.

scholarly journals Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline ZnO Solar Cells Based on Ruthenium(II) Phendione Complexes

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hashem Shahroosvand ◽  
Parisa Abbasi ◽  
Mohsen Ameri ◽  
Mohammad Reza Riahi Dehkordi
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Ft Ir

The metal complexes ( (phen)2(phendione))(PF6)2(1), [ (phen)(bpy)(phendione))(PF6)2(2), and ( (bpy)2(phendione))(PF6)2(3) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine and phendione = 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione) have been synthesized as photo sensitizers for ZnO semiconductor in solar cells. FT-IR and absorption spectra showed the favorable interfacial binding between the dye-molecules and ZnO surface. The surface analysis and size of adsorbed dye on nanostructure ZnO were further examined with AFM and SEM. The AFM images clearly show both, the outgrowth of the complexes which are adsorbed on ZnO thin film and the depression of ZnO thin film. We have studied photovoltaic properties of dye-sensitized nanocrystalline semiconductor solar cells based on Ru phendione complexes, which gave power conversion efficiency of (η) of 1.54% under the standard AM 1.5 irradiation (100 mW cm−2) with a short-circuit photocurrent density () of 3.42 mA cm−2, an open-circuit photovoltage () of 0.622 V, and a fill factor (ff) of 0.72. Monochromatic incident photon to current conversion efficiency was 38% at 485 nm.

Line–Line Fault Analysis and Protection Challenges in Solar Photovoltaic Arrays

2013 ◽  
Vol 60 (9) ◽  
pp. 3784-3795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Zhao ◽  
Jean-Francois De Palma ◽  
Jerry Mosesian ◽  
Robert Lyons ◽  
Brad Lehman
Keyword(s):  
Fault Location ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Fault Analysis ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Point Tracking ◽  
Pv Inverter ◽  
Power Point

Fault analysis in solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays is a fundamental task to protect PV modules from damage and to eliminate risks of safety hazards. This paper focuses on line-line faults in PV arrays that may be caused by short-circuit faults or double ground faults. The effect on fault current from a maximum-power-point tracking of a PV inverter is discussed and shown to, at times, prevent overcurrent protection devices (OCPDs) to operate properly. Furthermore, fault behavior of PV arrays is highly related to the fault location, fault impedance, irradiance level, and use of blocking diodes. Particularly, this paper examines the challenges to OCPD in a PV array brought by unique faults: One is a fault that occurs under low-irradiance conditions, and the other is a fault that occurs at night and evolves during &#x201C;night-to-day&#x201D; transition. In both circumstances, the faults might remain hidden in the PV system, no matter how irradiance changes afterward. These unique faults may subsequently lead to unexpected safety hazards, reduced system efficiency, and reduced reliability. A small-scale experimental PV system has been developed to further validate the conclusions.

scholarly journals Short and open circuit faults study in the PV system inverter

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1764
Author(s):  
Mohammed Bouzidi ◽  
Abdelkader Harrouz ◽  
Tadj Mohammed ◽  
Smail Mansouri
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Electric Utility ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Pv Array ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Types Of Faults

<p>The inverter is the principal part of the photovoltaic (PV) systems that assures the direct current/alternating current (DC/AC) conversion (PV array is connected directly to an inverter that converts the DC energy produced by the PV array into AC energy that is directly connected to the electric utility). In this paper, we present a simple method for detecting faults that occurred during the operation of the inverter. These types of faults or faults affect the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the photovoltaic system, especially the inverter, which is the main component responsible for the conversion. Hence, we have shown first the faults obtained in the case of the short circuit. Second, the open circuit failure is studied. The results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method. Good monitoring and detection of faults in the inverter can increase the system's reliability and decrease the undesirable faults that appeared in the PV system. The system behavior is tested under variable parameters and conditions using MATLAB/Simulink.</p>

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