With the recent technology, the lifetime of PV panels is normally warranted at 20-25 years, while the PV inverter lifetime is usually limited to less than 15 years . Thus, the PV inverter has been reported as one of the most critical components that cause failures in the entire PV systems, .
The quality of the power grid also significantly affects the lifespan of PV inverters. Voltage fluctuations, harmonic interference, and other issues impose additional stress on inverters, increasing failure rates.
Due to this, the longevity of the system's components and dependability as a whole may suffer. The PV inverter lifetime is a major factor in the cost evaluation of the PV system [86, 87]. Since the cost associated with the PV inverter failure is about 59% of the overall system cost.
Lifetime of PV inverters is affected by the installation sites related to different solar irradiance and ambient temperature profiles (also referred to as mission profiles). In fact, the installation site also affects the degradation rate of the PV panels, and thus long-term energy production and reliability.
inverter lifetime is usually limited to less than 15 years [5]. Thus, the PV inverter has been reported as one of the most ritical components that cause failures in the entire PV systems [6], [7]. For grid
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