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From Indoor to Daylight Electroluminescence Imaging for PV Module Diagnostics: A Comprehensive Review of Techniques, Challenges, and AI-Driven Advancements.

Rodrigo Del Prado Santamaría, Mahmoud Dhimish, Gisele Alves Dos Reis Benatto, Thøger Kari, Peter B Poulsen, Sergiu V Spataru

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Review in Micromachines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rodrigo Del Prado SantamaríaDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Sjælland, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-9171-9245
Mahmoud DhimishDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Sjælland, Denmark.
Gisele Alves Dos Reis BenattoDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Sjælland, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-7776-1719
Thøger KariDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Sjælland, Denmark.
Peter B PoulsenDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Sjælland, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-7317-4472
Sergiu V SpataruDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Sjælland, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-8112-2779

Funding

European Union 101146377
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review paper presents a comprehensive analysis of electroluminescence (EL) imaging techniques for photovoltaic (PV) module diagnostics, focusing on advancements from conventional indoor imaging to outdoor and daylight EL imaging. It examines key challenges, including ambient light interference and environmental variability, and highlights innovations such as infrared-sensitive indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) cameras, optical filtering, and periodic current modulation to enhance defect detection. The review also explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven methodologies, including deep learning and generative adversarial networks (GANs), in automating defect classification and performance assessment. Additionally, the emergence of drone-based EL imaging has facilitated large-scale PV inspections with improved efficiency. By synthesizing recent advancements, this paper underscores the critical role of EL imaging in ensuring PV module reliability, optimizing performance, and supporting the long-term sustainability of solar energy systems.

Indexed as

AI-driven PV defect detectionelectroluminescence imagingoutdoor and daylight EL imagingphotovoltaic diagnostics

Identifiers

PMID40283312
PMCPMC12029750

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