Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatically inspecting photovoltaic (PV) installations. The system utilizes drones flying preprogrammed routes to conduct aerial thermography of PV modules for inspection (i.e., gathering IR images of the PV modules). The system conducts analytics on the gathered images to determine defects in the PV modules of the PV installation, classifies detected defects, issues reports automatically, and retains technical data of every module included in the database of a PV installation for trend analysis and preventative and predictive maintenance analysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling power ramps with prediction in intermittent power generation plants, such as, for example, a photovoltaic solar plant, which minimizes the storage capacity required for compliance with the maximum ramp requirements for power fluctuation as well as the cycling of said storage systems, thus extending its lifespan and also reducing associated energy losses, thus reducing investment costs in the plant, such that, in order to achieve the same maximum fluctuation ramp, a minor use is made of the energy storage system.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatically inspecting photovoltaic (PV) installations. The system utilizes drones flying preprogrammed routes to conduct aerial thermography of PV modules for inspection (i.e., gathering IR images of the PV modules). The system conducts analytics on the gathered images to determine defects in the PV modules of the PV installation, classifies detected defects, issues reports automatically, and retains technical data of every module included in the database of a PV installation for trend analysis and preventative and predictive maintenance analysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling power ramps with prediction in intermittent power generation plants, such as, for example, a photovoltaic solar plant, which minimizes the storage capacity required for compliance with the maximum ramp requirements for power fluctuation as well as the cycling of said storage systems, thus extending its lifespan and also reducing associated energy losses, thus reducing investment costs in the plant, such that, in order to achieve the same maximum fluctuation ramp, a minor use is made of the energy storage system.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for the control of power ramp-rates minimizing energy storage requirements in intermittent power generation plants, such as for example a photovoltaic solar plant, which minimizes the energy storage requirements approximately halving the size of storage systems necessary to comply with a maximum allowable ramp-rate given by a grid code regulation regarding the state of the art, reducing thus investment costs in the plant and/or carrying out a rationalized use of the energy storage system, in such a way that in order to achieve the same maximum fluctuation ramp, a minor use is done of the energy storage system, minimizing the losses and extending its working life, and therefore reducing the plant operational costs.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for the control of power ramp-rates minimizing energy storage requirements in intermittent power generation plants, such as for example a photovoltaic solar plant, which minimizes the energy storage requirements approximately halving the size of storage systems necessary to comply with a maximum allowable ramp-rate given by a grid code regulation regarding the state of the art, reducing thus investment costs in the plant and/or carrying out a rationalized use of the energy storage system, in such a way that in order to achieve the same maximum fluctuation ramp, a minor use is done of the energy storage system, minimizing the losses and extending its working life, and therefore reducing the plant operational costs.