An intelligent system for detecting faults in photovoltaic fields

In this work, an intelligent system for automatic detection of fault in PV fields is proposed. This system is based on a Takagi-Sugeno-Kahn Fuzzy Rule-Based System (TSK-FRBS), which provides an estimation of the instant power production of the PV field in normal functioning, i.e, when no faults occur. Then, the estimated power is compared with the real power and an alarm signal is generated if the difference between powers overcomes a threshold. The TSK-FRBS has been trained using data collected from a PV plant simulator, during normal functioning. Preliminary tests were carried out in a simulated framework, by reproducing both normal and fault conditions. Results show that the system can recognize more than 90% of fault conditions, even when noisy data are introduced.

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