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PV string fault detection technique based on multi-layer neural network

Scientists in India have proposed using a multilayer neural network to find line-to-ground, line-to-line, and bypass diode faults in PV module strings. They tested the new approach on a 22.5 kW solar ...
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ProLogis debuts dedicated rooftop solar PV test array, featuring eight different module types

ProLogis’ renewable energy group has opened what it calls the first dedicated comparative test site for solar modules operated by a real estate development company. The 11KW (DC) rooftop system, ...
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Estimating potential-induced degradation in PV systems used for water pumping

Researchers in Spain have developed a new method to estimated potential-induced degradation (PID) in solar modules used in PV-driven water pumping systems. The proposed approach can detect PID from ...

DC-Side Safety Protection Upgrade: Sungrow SG510HX Completes Extreme Test at 4,200 m

Sungrow recently announced that its SG510HX utility string inverter (SG465HX for the Middle East region, offering equivalent performance) successfully completed an extreme safety challenge at a ...
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Fraunhofer ISE unveils medium-voltage string inverter

Fraunhofer ISE’s medium-voltage string inverter offers the promise of lower PV system costs. Image: Fraunhofer ISE. Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institution for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have ...