RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Online Distributed Measurement of Dark I-V Curves in Photovoltaic Plants A1 Morales-Aragonés, José Ignacio A1 Alonso-García, María del Carmen A1 Gallardo-Saavedra, Sara A1 Alonso-Gómez, Víctor A1 Balenzategui, José Lorenzo A1 Redondo-Plaza, Alberto A1 Hernández Callejo, Luis AB The inspection techniques for defects in photovoltaic modules are diverse. Among them, the inspection with measurements using current–voltage (I-V) curves is one of the most outstanding. I-V curves, which can be carried under illumination or in dark conditions, are widely used to detect certain defects in photovoltaic modules. In a traditional way, these measurements are carried out by disconnecting the photovoltaic module from the string inside the photovoltaic plant. In this work, the researchers propose a methodology to perform online dark I-V curves of modules in photovoltaic plants without the need of disconnecting them from the string. For this, a combination of electronic boards in the photovoltaic modules and a bidirectional inverter are employed. The results are highly promising, and this methodology could be widely used in upcoming photovoltaic plants. YR 2021 FD 2021 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/65987 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/65987 LA eng NO Morales-Aragonés, J.I.; Alonso-García, M.d.C.; Gallardo-Saavedra, S.; Alonso-Gómez, V.; Balenzategui, J.L.; Redondo-Plaza, A.; Hernández-Callejo, L. Online Distributed Measurement of Dark I-V Curves in Photovoltaic Plants. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 1924. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041924 DS UVaDOC RD 12-sep-2024