Mitigation Techniques for Removal of Dust on Solar Photovoltaic System

Pandiyan, P.; Saravanan, S.; Chinnadurai, T.; Ramji, Tiwari; Prabaharan, Natarajan; Subramaniam, Umashankar

doi:10.1002/9781119755104.ch20

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“…Remarkable research progress has been made to address the dust challenges and develop innovative countermeasures over the past three decades [52]. Many comprehensive literature reviews were conducted on the power loss of the solar panel and the mitigation of these losses [11,16].…”

Section: Mitigation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dust Effect on Solar Energy Systems and Mitigation Methods

Hachicha¹,

Abo-Zahhad²

2023

IJEPM

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Solar energy systems present a potential solution to global challenges in energy production and addressing environmental issues. However, such systems' performance could deteriorate in harsh weather conditions, which may lead to short-and long-term degradation. Particular attention should be paid to dust accumulation affecting both types of solar systems: Photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power systems (CSP). This review discusses the influencing factors affecting dust accumulation and the dust impact on solar systems. The comparison of dust accumulation effect on both technologies is then assessed. The reported dust accumulation studies showed more performance deterioration in CSP systems than in PV systems. In both cases, dust accumulation leads to a drop in optical characteristics resulting in a loss of energy yield. Potential mitigation methods and their advantages and disadvantages are also reviewed. It is concluded and recommended from the review analysis that dust accumulated on solar systems should be considered in the design and operation phases to define appropriate cleaning methods and frequencies.

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Section: Mitigation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%