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Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Photovoltaic Research and Applications

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 1584

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Florida Solar Energy Center, University of Central Florida, Cocoa, FL 32922, USA
Interests: photovoltaics; artificial intelligence; multiscale multiphysics modeling; nanotechnology

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Materials Science and Engineering, Florida Solar Energy Center, University of Central Florida, Cocoa, FL 32922, USA
Interests: photovoltaics; semiconductors; optical materials; electronic materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The aim and scope of this Special Issue titled “Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Photovoltaic Research and Applications” are to present the recent developments in machine learning models applied to photovoltaic life stages: materials, manufacturing, field operation, maintenance, forecasting and recycling. The models should be validated on real-world data typically collected from photovoltaic materials, devices and systems including time-series data, current–voltage characteristic curves, geospatial data, sequential data, infrared images, electroluminescence images, photoluminescence images, ultraviolet fluorescence images, operation and maintenance records or any other data associated with photovoltaic materials, cost, performance, reliability, degradation, failure or weather. The model objectives of particular interest include object detection, instance segmentation, classification, imputation, prediction, clustering, anomaly detection, generation and noise reduction. We encourage you to share your datasets with the research community.

This Special Issue is open to both original research articles covering progress in machine learning techniques and architectures including but not limited to the following:

  • Linear models;
  • Clustering models;
  • Decision tree models;
  • Dimensionality reduction models;
  • Deep learning models;
  • Computer vision models;
  • Physics-based models.
  • Generative models;
  • Transformer models;
  • Natural language processing models;
  • Ensemble models;
  • Foundation models.

Dr. Hubert Seigneur
Dr. Kristopher Davis
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • machine learning
  • photovoltaics
  • solar cells
  • solar panels
  • faults
  • anomaly
  • degradation. failure
  • time series
  • current–voltage curves
  • geospatial location
  • infrared images
  • electroluminescence images
  • photoluminescence images
  • ultraviolet fluorescence images
  • material characterization

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A Graph-Based Genetic Algorithm for Distributed Photovoltaic Cluster Partitioning
by Zhu Liu, Wenshan Hu, Guowei Guo, Jinfeng Wang, Lingfeng Xuan, Feiwu He and Dongguo Zhou
Energies 2024, 17(12), 2893; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17122893 - 13 Jun 2024
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To easily control distributed photovoltaic power stations and provide fast responses for their regulation, this paper proposes an optimal cluster partitioning method based on a graph-based genetic algorithm (GA). In this approach, a novel structure utilizing a graph model is designed for chromosomes, [...] Read more.
To easily control distributed photovoltaic power stations and provide fast responses for their regulation, this paper proposes an optimal cluster partitioning method based on a graph-based genetic algorithm (GA). In this approach, a novel structure utilizing a graph model is designed for chromosomes, and enhancements are made to the selection, crossover, and mutation models of the evolutionary to generate a search population for dividing distributed photovoltaic (PV) power grids into clusters. Moreover, the modularity and active power balance degree of the classic Girvan–Newman algorithm are employed as optimal objectives to establish a basis and evaluation system for cluster partitioning. Additionally, a Simulink simulation platform is established for the IEEE 33-bus time-varying scenario to validate its performance. A comparative analysis with some classic PV cluster partitioning algorithms demonstrates that the proposed method can achieve a more accurate and stable division of distributed PV units. Full article
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Artificial-Intelligence-Based Detection of Defects and Faults in Photovoltaic Systems: A Survey
by Ali Thakfan and Yasser Bin Salamah
Energies 2024, 17(19), 4807; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17194807 - 25 Sep 2024
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The global shift towards sustainable energy has positioned photovoltaic (PV) systems as a critical component in the renewable energy landscape. However, maintaining the efficiency and longevity of these systems requires effective fault detection and diagnosis mechanisms. Traditional methods, relying on manual inspections and [...] Read more.
The global shift towards sustainable energy has positioned photovoltaic (PV) systems as a critical component in the renewable energy landscape. However, maintaining the efficiency and longevity of these systems requires effective fault detection and diagnosis mechanisms. Traditional methods, relying on manual inspections and standard electrical measurements, have proven inadequate, especially for large-scale solar installations. The emergence of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) has sparked significant interest in developing computational strategies to enhance the identification and classification of PV system faults. Despite these advancements, challenges remain, particularly due to the limited availability of public datasets for PV fault detection and the complexity of existing artificial-intelligence (AI)-based methods. This study distinguishes itself by proposing a novel AI-based approach that optimizes fault detection and classification in PV systems, addressing existing gaps in AI-driven fault detection, especially in terms of thermal imaging and current–voltage (I-V) curve analysis. This comprehensive survey identifies emerging trends in AI-driven PV fault detection, highlights the most advanced methodologies, and proposes a novel AI-based approach to enhance fault detection and classification capabilities. The findings aim to advance the state of technology in this field, offering insights into more efficient and practical solutions for PV system fault management. Full article
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