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Inspection systems utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with thermal cameras are increasingly popular for the maintenance of photovoltaic (PV) power plants. However, automation of the inspection task is a challenging problem…

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Reliable photovoltaic (PV) power generation requires timely detection of module defects that may reduce energy yield, accelerate degradation, and increase lifecycle operation and maintenance costs during field operation. Electroluminescence…

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As climate change intensifies, the global imperative to shift towards sustainable energy sources becomes more pronounced. Photovoltaic (PV) energy is a favored choice due to its reliability and ease of installation. Accurate mapping of PV…

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A significant challenge in energy system cyber security is the current inability to detect cyber-physical attacks targeting and originating from distributed grid-edge devices such as photovoltaics (PV) panels, smart flexible loads, and…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-09-27 Devu Manikantan Shilay , Kin Gwn Lorey , Tianshu Weiz , Teems Lovetty , Yu Cheng

In this paper, we present an enhanced Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-based rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panel detection approach using satellite images. We propose to use pre-trained CNN-based model to extract the local convolutional…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-01-07 Kuldeep Kurte , Kedar Kulkarni

Efficient defect detection in solar cell manufacturing is crucial for stable green energy technology manufacturing. This paper presents a deep-learning-based automatic detection model SeMaCNN for classification and semantic segmentation of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-10-04 Alexey Korovin , Artem Vasilyev , Fedor Egorov , Dmitry Saykin , Evgeny Terukov , Igor Shakhray , Leonid Zhukov , Semen Budennyy

The intermittent nature of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy, driven by variable weather, leads to power losses of 10-70% and an average energy production decrease of 25%. Accurate loss characterization and fault detection are crucial for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-30 Nelson Salazar-Pena , Alejandra Tabares , Andres Gonzalez-Mancera

Electroluminescence (EL) imaging is a powerful and established technique for assessing the quality of photovoltaic (PV) modules, which consist of many electrically connected solar cells arranged in a grid. The analysis of imperfect…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-09-01 Evgenii Sovetkin , Ansgar Steland

Soiling is the accumulation of dirt in solar panels which leads to a decreasing trend in solar energy yield and may be the cause of vast revenue losses. The effect of soiling can be reduced by washing the panels, which is, however, a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-31 Alexandros Kalimeris , Ioannis Psarros , Giorgos Giannopoulos , Manolis Terrovitis , George Papastefanatos , Gregory Kotsis

The quantity of small scale solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays in the United States has grown rapidly in recent years. As a result, there is substantial interest in high quality information about the quantity, power capacity, and energy…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-10-03 Jordan M. Malof , Kyle Bradbury , Leslie M. Collins , Richard G. Newell

Maintaining the integrity of solar power plants is a vital component in dealing with the current climate crisis. This process begins with analysts creating a detailed map of a plant with the coordinates of every solar panel, making it…

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Telescopes such as the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly aboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory, a NASA satellite, collect massive streams of high resolution images of the Sun through multiple wavelength filters. Reconstructing pixel-by-pixel…

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While image segmentation is crucial in various computer vision applications, such as autonomous driving, grasping, and robot navigation, annotating all objects at the pixel-level for training is nearly impossible. Therefore, the study of…

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We provide a methodology for estimating the losses due to soiling for photovoltaic (PV) systems. We focus this work on estimating the losses from historical power production data that are unlabeled, i.e. power measurements with time stamps,…

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A key challenge in the development of materials for the next generation of solar cells, sensors and transistors is linking macroscopic device performance to underlying microscopic properties. For years, fabrication of devices has been…

Solar image analysis relies on the detection of coronal holes for predicting disruptions to earth's magnetic field. The coronal holes act as sources of solar wind that can reach the earth. Thus, coronal holes are used in physical models for…

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In order to utilize solar imagery for real-time feature identification and large-scale data science investigations of solar structures, we need maps of the Sun where phenomena, or themes, are labeled. Since solar imagers produce…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-10-02 J. Marcus Hughes , Vicki W. Hsu , Daniel B. Seaton , Hazel M. Bain , Jonathan M. Darnel , Larisza Krista

Failure prediction of any electrical/optical component is crucial for estimating its operating life. Using high temperature operating life (HTOL) tests, it is possible to model the failure mechanisms for integrated circuits. Conventional…

As the number of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations increases, aggregators and system operators are required to monitor and analyze these systems, raising the challenge of integration and management of large, spatially distributed…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-05-19 Kutay Bölat , Tarek Alskaif , Peter Palensky , Simon Tindemans

In this paper, we proposed a method using supervised ML in solar PV system for MPPT analysis. For this purpose, an overall schematic diagram of a PV system is designed and simulated to create a dataset in MATLAB/ Simulink. Thus, by…

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