Photovoltaic systems have played a key role over the last decade in the evolution of the
electricity sector. In terms of safety design, it's important to consider that a PV plant …

Nowadays, grid connected photovoltaic (PV) systems are very popular in industrialized
countries and can even be considered as the most promising PV application. The integration …

The aim of this paper is to give scientific background and essential assumptions to be
introduced into the design of lightning and surge protection in photovoltaic installations …

Protection against electric shock in photovoltaic generators (PVGs) with active protective
measures requires an in-depth knowledge of the electrical behaviour of PVG insulation and …

This paper assesses the protection against electric shock in a photovoltaic generator (PVG),
the dc side of a PV installation. Within this context, we discuss the applicability of the …

Even with the expeditious progress in global Photovoltaic (PV) power generation, faults
occurring in PV systems pose excessive challenges to the productivity and reliability of PV …

The energy produced by a large PV plant is a paramount parameter for predicting the
profitability of the PV system. This prediction generally consists of first estimating the DC …

This paper gives the scientific background and basic premises that should guide the design
of overcurrent protection in photovoltaic generators (PVGs). Overcurrent protection first …

Photovoltaic (PV) systems has been playing a key role during the last years in the evolution
of electricity sector. Concerning the design issues for guaranteeing security and safety, it is …

Assessing the correct operation of PV grid-connected systems (PVGCS) is paramount not
only for mere energy and profitability concerns but also for safety reasons. Intended to this …