AXIS Explores Failures, Defects and Damage: Ground Mount Solar

AXIS EXPLORES: FAILURES, DESIGN DEFECTS AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE - GROUND MOUNT SOLARDan Stevens Head of Engineering, Renewable Energy AXIS InsuranceThis report focuses on common causes of downtime on Wind Turbine Generators (WTG’s).Contents

PV MODULES

Inverters

CABLES

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INTRODUCTION

This report focuses on common causes of downtime on ground mounted Solar PV farms, including damage from wear and tear and typical causes of failures, including design defects.

This report covers:

Inverters

Overview
Central inverters
String inverters
Types of failure

PV modules

Overview
Types of damage
Microcracking
Junction boxes

Cables

Overview
Types of failure