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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Sma Solar Technology Ag, Niestetal, DE;
Inventors:
Matthias Groene, Kassel, DE;
Jens Klein, Goetting, DE;
Assignee:
SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 21/133 (2006.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01); H02S 50/00 (2014.01); G01R 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 50/10 (2014.12); H02S 50/00 (2013.01); G01R 21/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The power density distribution of a photovoltaic generator of planar extent is determined by measuring an electrical power generated by the photovoltaic generator. Temporal profiles of the measured power with respect to shadow edges migrating across the photovoltaic generator are evaluated taking account of edge direction and edge transverse speed of the respective shadow edge. The power density distribution is reconstructed from the evaluated temporal profiles for different edge directions.