RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Online Distributed Measurement of Dark I-V Curves in Photovoltaic Plants A1 Morales Aragones, 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 05-feb-2025