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Asset type: Solar PV

Industrial PV Plant Recovery

Root-cause analysis and fault mitigation restoring a 1.5 MW industrial solar array to full output

Location
Cali, Colombia
Date
2021
Category
1.5 MW
solar array
1.5 MW
root-cause analysis
RCA
simulation
NEPLAN

Project context

Location
Cali, Colombia
Date
2021

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Recovery engagement for a 1.5 MW industrial photovoltaic plant in Cali, Colombia, that was suffering critical operational issues. Root-cause analysis supported by NEPLAN simulation identified the faults, and the mitigation measures restored full generation capacity.

Scope of work

  1. Root-cause analysis of the operational issues affecting the 1.5 MW array.

  2. NEPLAN simulation of the plant's electrical system to reproduce the fault conditions.

  3. Definition and implementation of fault mitigation measures.

  4. Verification of restored generation capacity.

Engineering contribution

Successfully resolved critical operational issues in a 1.5 MW solar array, restoring full generation capacity.

Studies performed

Systems & technologies

  • Root Cause Analysis
  • NEPLAN Simulation
  • Fault Mitigation
  • Industrial PV
  • 1.5 MW