Condition Monitoring with Management of Dust and Soiling-Induced Failures in Solar Photovoltaic Modules Installed in NCERD, Southeast Nigeria

Paul Amaechi Ozorac; Howard Okezie Njoku; Kenechukwu Maryvera Ifediora; Julius Mawutor Dzah; Charles Mbohwa

doi:10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078277

Condition Monitoring with Management of Dust and Soiling-Induced Failures in Solar Photovoltaic Modules Installed in NCERD, Southeast Nigeria

Paul Amaechi Ozorac
, Howard Okezie Njoku
, Kenechukwu Maryvera Ifediora
, Julius Mawutor Dzah
, Charles Mbohwa

Quality and Operations Management

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Abstract

As expected of most engineering systems, solar PV modules comes along with monitoring operational performances with standard testbeds and implementation of suitable maintenance policies for optimum system efficiency and effectiveness. Whilst significant publications concerned with the menace of dust deposition and soiling on PV installations in various Countries, and some authors went further to characterise the dust particles capable of causing failures, there is still no guarantee that uniform result will be obtained across all sections of a given Country. In this paper, the failure modes of solar PV modules installed in NCERD, located in South East Nigeria are delineated using non-destructive Infrared thermography approach. The relationships between current and voltage with irradiance and insolation as well as efficiencies were recorded pre and post maintenance actions and graphically displayed. The approach lead to the recommendation of maintenance policies that can improve the performance of the PV systems. The results show that Infrared thermography is a good means of detecting dust and soiling-induced failures in solar PV modules.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019
Editors	Abdelaaziz El Hibaoui, Mohamed Essaaidi, Youssef Zaz
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728151526
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078277
Publication status	Published - Nov 2019
Event	7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019 - Agadir, Morocco Duration: 27 Nov 2019 → 30 Nov 2019

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019

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Conference	7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019
Country/Territory	Morocco
City	Agadir
Period	27/11/19 → 30/11/19

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Solar PV modules
condition monitoring
dust
maintenance policy
soiling induced failure

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Ozorac, P. A., Njoku, H. O., Ifediora, K. M., Dzah, J. M., & Mbohwa, C. (2019). Condition Monitoring with Management of Dust and Soiling-Induced Failures in Solar Photovoltaic Modules Installed in NCERD, Southeast Nigeria. In A. El Hibaoui, M. Essaaidi, & Y. Zaz (Eds.), Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019 Article 9078277 (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078277

Ozorac, Paul Amaechi ; Njoku, Howard Okezie ; Ifediora, Kenechukwu Maryvera et al. / Condition Monitoring with Management of Dust and Soiling-Induced Failures in Solar Photovoltaic Modules Installed in NCERD, Southeast Nigeria. Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. editor / Abdelaaziz El Hibaoui ; Mohamed Essaaidi ; Youssef Zaz. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019).

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Ozorac, PA, Njoku, HO, Ifediora, KM, Dzah, JM & Mbohwa, C 2019, Condition Monitoring with Management of Dust and Soiling-Induced Failures in Solar Photovoltaic Modules Installed in NCERD, Southeast Nigeria. in A El Hibaoui, M Essaaidi & Y Zaz (eds), Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019., 9078277, Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019, Agadir, Morocco, 27/11/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078277

Condition Monitoring with Management of Dust and Soiling-Induced Failures in Solar Photovoltaic Modules Installed in NCERD, Southeast Nigeria. / Ozorac, Paul Amaechi; Njoku, Howard Okezie; Ifediora, Kenechukwu Maryvera et al.
Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. ed. / Abdelaaziz El Hibaoui; Mohamed Essaaidi; Youssef Zaz. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 9078277 (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019).

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Condition Monitoring with Management of Dust and Soiling-Induced Failures in Solar Photovoltaic Modules Installed in NCERD, Southeast Nigeria

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