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Reliability Analysis of Bifacial PV Panel-Based Inverters Considering the Effect of Geographical Location

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  • Sainadh Singh Kshatri

    (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B V Raju Institute of Technology, Narsapur 502313, India)

  • Javed Dhillon

    (School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India)

  • Sachin Mishra

    (School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India)

  • Rizwan Tariq

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-BMI (UniKL-BMI), Kuala Lumpur 53100, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Naveen Kumar Sharma

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar 144603, India)

  • Mohit Bajaj

    (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Delhi 110040, India)

  • Ateeq Ur Rehman

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Shafiq

    (Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea)

  • Jin-Ghoo Choi

    (Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea)

Abstract

Recent trends in the photovoltaic (PV) technology industry are moving towards utilizing bifacial PV panels. Unlike traditional PV panels, bifacial PV panels can yield energy from both sides of the panel. Manufacturers specify that bifacial PV panels can harness up to 30% more energy than traditional PV panels. Hence, bifacial PV panels are becoming a common approach at low solar irradiance conditions to yield more energy. However, a bifacial PV panel increases PV inverter loading. The PV inverter is the most unreliable component in the entire PV system. This results in a negative impact on PV system reliability and cost. Hence, it is necessary to anticipate the inverter’s reliability when used in bifacial PV panels. This paper analyzes the reliability, i.e., lifetime, of PV inverters, considering both monofacial and bifacial PV panels for the analysis. Results showed that the increase in bifacial energy yield could significantly affect PV inverter reliability performance, especially in locations where the average mission profile is relatively high.

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  • Sainadh Singh Kshatri & Javed Dhillon & Sachin Mishra & Rizwan Tariq & Naveen Kumar Sharma & Mohit Bajaj & Ateeq Ur Rehman & Muhammad Shafiq & Jin-Ghoo Choi, 2021. "Reliability Analysis of Bifacial PV Panel-Based Inverters Considering the Effect of Geographical Location," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2021:i:1:p:170-:d:712367
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    1. Yunting Liu & Leon M. Tolbert & Paychuda Kritprajun & Jiaojiao Dong & Lin Zhu & Thomas Ben Ollis & Kevin P. Schneider & Kumaraguru Prabakar, 2022. "Fast Quasi-Static Time-Series Simulation for Accurate PV Inverter Semiconductor Fatigue Analysis with a Long-Term Solar Profile," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-24, December.

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