A Review of Solar Photovoltaic System Maintenance Strategies
Ahmad Abubakar, Carlos Frederico Meschini Almeida, Matheus Mingatos Fernandes Gemignani
Abstract
Generation of energy from renewable energy sources has been gaining momentum and popularity in recent years. This is owing to the global commitment to decelerate global warming, reduce greenhouse gas emission and avoid environmental pollution by cutting down fossil fuel-based generation to the barest minimum. Solar energy generation as an alternative is one of the most common renewable energy generation technologies in the world today. The technology however, has its setbacks and requires constant maintenance in order to maintain high generation efficiency and avoid faults and generation downtime. This study reviews the strategies and methods for mitigating the various faults associated with solar photovoltaic systems. It also attempts examining the effects of these strategies on the overall performance of photovoltaic systems.