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 ...

Researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH in Germany have developed a self-referencing algorithm to detect and quantify underperformance in PV installations. The scientists described the novel ...

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 ...

A Solis inverter assembly line. Image: Ginlong Solis. Essentially the brains of a PV plant, inverters’ key function remains the conversion of DC power to AC. However, their design and configuration is ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ampt, the world’s #1 DC optimizer company for large-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, today announced the release of the i50 String Optimizer – the next generation ...

In a sign of their growing acceptance, string inverters are increasingly being considered in megawatt (MW)-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, with over 40 percent of inverter buyers regarding them as ...

With the penetration rate of solar power increasing, the safety issues of PV system can't be ignored, among which over 70% are from DC side according to the statistics of Huawei. Due to the ...