A photovoltaic power generation system, comprising: at least one PV module comprising a plurality of PV cells; a plurality of sensors; and, a processing device communicatively coupled to said plurality of sensors, said processing device configured to: determine a power output of each of said plurality of PV cells; receive data from said plurality of sensors; identify a faulty sensor within said plurality of sensors based at least partially on the determined power output and the received data; wherein said plurality of sensors comprises: a first irradiance sensor associated with a first PV cell of said plurality of PV cells and configured to output a first irradiance signal associated with a solar flux at a surface of said first PV cell; and a second irradiance sensor associated with a second PV cell of said plurality of PV cells and configured to output a second irradiance signal associated with a solar flux at a surface of said second PV cell; and wherein said processing device is further configured to determine a first power output of said first PV cell and a second power output of said second PV cell; and further wherein said processing device is configured to identify said first irradiance sensor as faulty based on a comparison of at least one of said first irradiance signal and said second irradiance signal; and a comparison of said first power output and said second power output. at least one PV module comprising a plurality of PV cells; a plurality of sensors; and, a processing device communicatively coupled to said plurality of sensors, said processing device configured to: determine a power output of each of said plurality of PV cells; receive data from said plurality of sensors; identify a faulty sensor within said plurality of sensors based at least partially on the determined power output and the received data; wherein said plurality of sensors comprises: a first irradiance sensor associated with a first PV cell of said plurality of PV cells and configured to output a first irradiance signal associated with a solar flux at a surface of said first PV cell; and a second irradiance sensor associated with a second PV cell of said plurality of PV cells and configured to output a second irradiance signal associated with a solar flux at a surface of said second PV cell; and wherein said processing device is further configured to determine a first power output of said first PV cell and a second power output of said second PV cell; and further wherein said processing device is configured to identify said first irradiance sensor as faulty based on a comparison of at least one of said first irradiance signal and said second irradiance signal; and a comparison of said first power output and said second power output. determine a power output of each of said plurality of PV cells; receive data from said plurality of sensors; identify a faulty sensor within said plurality of sensors based at least partially on the determined power output and the received data; wherein said plurality of sensors comprises: a first irradiance sensor associated with a first PV cell of said plurality of PV cells and configured to output a first irradiance signal associated with a solar flux at a surface of said first PV cell; and a second irradiance sensor associated with a second PV cell of said plurality of PV cells and configured to output a second irradiance signal associated with a solar flux at a surface of said second PV cell; and wherein said processing device is further configured to determine a first power output of said first PV cell and a second power output of said second PV cell; and further wherein said processing device is configured to identify said first irradiance sensor as faulty based on a comparison of at least one of said first irradiance signal and said second irradiance signal; and a comparison of said first power output and said second power output. a first irradiance sensor associated with a first PV cell of said plurality of PV cells and configured to output a first irradiance signal associated with a solar flux at a surface of said first PV cell; and a second irradiance sensor associated with a second PV cell of said plurality of PV cells and configured to output a second irradiance signal associated with a solar flux at a surface of said second PV cell; and wherein said processing device is further configured to determine a first power output of said first PV cell and a second power output of said second PV cell; and further wherein said processing device is configured to identify said first irradiance sensor as faulty based on a comparison of at least one of said first irradiance signal and said second irradiance signal; and a comparison of said first power output and said second power output.