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Solar PV Testing & Diagnostics Guide

Visual inspection and thermography are used to inspect solar PV systems. Thermography identifies hot spots, module defects, and equipment issues by detecting abnormal temperature spikes. El-image testing identifies cracks, interruptions, and other defects in PV modules. IV curve tracing verifies module performance by measuring their current-voltage characteristics and energy conversion capability. Ultrasonic testing assesses the quality of foundations without damage by evaluating the strength of concrete piles.

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Solar PV Testing & Diagnostics Guide

Visual inspection and thermography are used to inspect solar PV systems. Thermography identifies hot spots, module defects, and equipment issues by detecting abnormal temperature spikes. El-image testing identifies cracks, interruptions, and other defects in PV modules. IV curve tracing verifies module performance by measuring their current-voltage characteristics and energy conversion capability. Ultrasonic testing assesses the quality of foundations without damage by evaluating the strength of concrete piles.

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Testing and

Diagnostics of
Solar PV

Visual

Inspection

Verification of ICRs, MCRs, Transformer


Foundations, Fencing Drone-based
Compliance with Design for cables
Thermography
sizes, routing, Earthing, LA protection,
Identification of missing/ displaced
etc.
modules
Physical inspection of modules for snail
Detect hot spots and underlying
trails, back sheet/terminal box issues,
reasons that may have an impact on
delamination, discoloration
the life and performance of the
Transformer leakage/ Firewall/ fire
components
protection system
Identification of bypass diode
activation in modules
Identification of major physical
Hand-held BOS
damage of equipment including
Thermography
modules

Thermal images of equipment reveal


the operating temperatures
Scanned to pick the thermal signatures EL-image Test of

for equipment like modules, SMBs, PV Modules


Inverter terminations, HT panel
Identification of defects like cracks
terminations, Transformer radiator,
and microcracks, Interrupted
bushings
metallization, Electrical inactive areas
A significant temperature spike in
(in PV cell or module) and Other
similar functional equipment (E.g.
inhomogeneity – technological
cable/ terminations of a single variety)
defects
indicates possible faults and failures
Surest indicator of product warranty
defects, poor
installation/operation/maintenance
IV-curve Tracing
of PV Modules

IV-Curve test conducted for verifying


photovoltaic module performance
Ultrasonic Test
Detecting the degradation of module (Non-Destructive
over the age of the plant Test)
IV (current-voltage) curve of a PV
The quality of foundation of the plant
string (or module) describes its energy
and the strength of the concrete can
conversion capability at the existing
be assessed
conditions of irradiance (light level)
Ultrasonic test is conducted for 1 pile
and temperature
per MW i.e. approximately 187 piles
Actual power output, translated to
The test is conducted as per IS: 13311
STC, with nameplate capacity /
(Part 1)-1992
factory flash test

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