Konrad Mertens

Clever fault detection in Photovoltaics

A Talk by Prof. Konrad Mertens (Münster University of Applied Sciences)

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About this Talk

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In my talk „Clever fault detection in PV-plants“ we will first look at standard-measurements (flasher-measurements, peak-power measurements at site and thermography measurements).

Then electroluminescence measurements are focused. It is shown, how EL-pictures can be optimized even with relatively cheap camera devices.

Afterwards, the phenomenon of potential-induced-degradation is shown and explained.

Finally, we look at dark characteristic-curve-measurements, which is a method to determine solar module faults very quickly.


About The Speaker

Konrad Mertens

Prof. Konrad Mertens

Münster University of Applied Sciences