Optimal Number and Location of the Required Measurment Units for Fault Detection of PV Arrays

Since photovoltaic (PV) arrays are outdoor components and may experience harsh environmental conditions, early fault detection in such systems is vital. High capacity PV farms are generally established in a wide area and so having an efficient and cost effective monitoring system for them is a challenge. This paper is aimed to find the optimal number and scheme of the required measurement units to have a desirable monitoring system. To this end,...