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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Mika Nuotio, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kent Kernahan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mika Nuotio, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kent Kernahan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Array Power, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Due to their exposure to extreme environments, it is expected that parts or all of a solar power system will experience degradation in performance. The degradation may be due to temporary environmental factors, such as cloud cover; damage or localized soiling; a general dirty condition; or ageing of the components. A method is disclosed wherein a remote system may detect degraded performance and determine the cause, thereby enabling a decision as to the appropriate corrective action to be taken, if any.