The effect of partial shading of the PV modules on
electrical production of the PV plant is non-linear due
to the way that diodes are interconnected within a PV
module and how modules are connected together in a
string. Different types of technology will react differently
to the electrical shading effect caused by near-shading
obstacles and inter-row shading. For example, some
thin-film modules are less affected by partial shading than
crystalline technologies.