Experimental study of the dust effect on photovoltaic panels’ energy yield

Surface Dust and Aerosol Effects on the Performance of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems

“…Abderrezek et al considered several types of dust (size and type) and studied this effect using a microscope, a spectrophotometer, an I-V photovoltaic modules analyzer, and thermocouples. The results show that the type of dust, level of light transmission, and the glazing temperature affect PV performance [13]. Adigüzel et al investigated the effect of size and weight of particles on the performance of PV modules by measuring voltage, current, and power.…”

Transparent superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic nanoparticle textured coatings: comparative study of anti-soiling performance

“…Surface engineering of an anti-soiling (AS) feature on the reective surfaces of solar energy devices is important for stable solar energy harvesting, because accumulating dust layers induce signicant scattering and absorption of incident solar irradiation. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] For example, concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies generate power by using mirrors to reect and concentrate a large area of sunlight onto a small area of a receiver. 1,7,[10][11][12][13][14] Maintaining clean mirror surfaces is important because CSP plants, mainly built in arid desert areas, experience severe dust accumulation.…”

“…In efforts to mitigate soiling and maintain clean surfaces, many studies have explored natural soiling of reective surfaces and environmentally friendly cleaning methods in the eld. [1][2][3]5,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Recent progress in nanotechnology (e.g., transparent superhydrophobic [SP] coatings 6,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] ) suggests a potential breakthrough in a unique surface self-cleaning technology that could signicantly enhance the reliability and efficiency of solar panel glass and solar mirrors while drastically reducing cleaning and maintenance costs. A reduction in maintenance costs as a result of self-cleaning surfaces could have a signicant impact on energy harvesting.…”

Experimental system design for online characterization and performance analysis of PV module under distinguish environmental conditions

“…Basically, the decrement in power output due to dust accumulation depends not only on the duration of the module exposure, but also on the properties of dust. In terms of electrical parameters and PV characteristics, the authors of [9] investigated the various effects of dust deposition on PV panel glazing. Several types of dust samples were considered for this purpose.…”