Title: Fault Finding Algorithms for a Reliable Photovoltaic System   

Abstract: 

Photovoltaic systems are one of the most promising solutions for clean energy. The scale of PV plants ranges from domestic to commercial applications. Like every other power system, they are prone to various kinds of faults. In this talk, I will give an overview of the major faults in PV plants. In addition, emphasis will be given to line-to-line (L-L) and line-to-ground (L-G) faults.  PV array fault occurs gradually due to the slow deterioration of PV cable or panel insulation. Consequently, the insulation impedance slowly decreased from a high value to 0. Most of the literature methods analyze and detect faults at zero fault impedance. However, for a finite fault resistance, the detection, classification, and localization of a fault becomes a challenging problem. The state-of-the-art algorithms in this regard will be discussed in detail.

Biography:

Hadeed Ahmed Sher (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan, in 2005, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, in 2008, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. He has more than 10year work experience in industry and academia. He is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Pakistan. His research interests include grid-connected solar photovoltaic systems, maximum power point tracking, fault analysis of PV systems, and power electronics. He has authored and co-authored more than 50 publications in IEEE transactions, journals, and conferences. He was the recipient of the Research Excellence Award from the KSU College of Engineering in the year 2012 and 2015. He is an Associate Editor for the IET Renewable Power Generation