Featured in Utilities make the connection – 11-2017

Finding fault

O&M case studies: Two hypothetical scenarios and one actual case study of solar faults in the field serve as a reminder of both the importance of sophisticated O&M, and the need for a professional and proactive approach to PV maintenance.

By

Mirco Sieg

07 Nov 2017

A rooftop array in Germany.

Case I: 10% of installed modules have defective bypass diodesBypass diodes fail regularly, either because they do not have a high enough power rating or because they are overloaded due to nearby lightning strikes. This hypothetical case is realistic and shows how O&M service provider Enovos would respond.The plant: a 5 MW ground-mounted plant, commissioned in …

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