Observations of Ice at the Interface Between Snow Accumulations and Photovoltaic Panel Surfaces

Pawluk, Robert; Chen, Yuxiang; She, Yuntong

doi:10.1109/irsec.2018.8703019

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“…Carriveau et al [62] explain its effects on renewable energies in general, and commented the decrease of energy production because of high ice adhesion on PV panels. Pawluk et al [63] explained the effects of ice adhesion and sliding on solar modules related to snow deposition and light irradiation.…”

Section: Snow and Ice Depositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Survey of maintenance management for photovoltaic power systems

Gonzalo

Marugán

Márquez

2020

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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The sustainability of the global energy production systems involves new renewable energies and the improvement of the existing ones. Photovoltaic industry is growing thanks to the development of new technologies that increase the performance of photovoltaic systems. These systems are commonly subject to harsh environmental conditions that decrease their energy production and efficiency. In addition, current photovoltaic technologies are more sophisticated, and the size of photovoltaics solar plants is growing. Under this framework, research on failures and degradation mechanisms, together with the improvement of maintenance management, becomes essential to increase the performance, efficiency, reliability, availability, safety, and profitability of these systems. To assess maintenance needs, this paper presents a double contribution: an exhaustive literature review and updated survey on maintenance of photovoltaic plants, and a novel analysis of the current state and a discussion of the future trends and challenges in this field. An analysis of the main faults and degradation mechanisms is done, including the causes, effects, and the main techniques to detect, prevent and mitigate them.

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Section: Snow and Ice Depositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[62] International Ice, renewable energy, mitigation, literature review. [63] Canada Ice adhesion, different materials.…”

Section: Snow and Ice Depositionmentioning

confidence: 99%