Recent advances in superhydrophobic polymers for antireflective self-cleaning solar panels

N Cherupurakal, MS Mozumder, AHI Mourad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although progress has been made in materials possessing involving superhydrophobicity
(SH) and anti-reflectivity (AR), the challenge for their practical use remains their durability …

Air pollution and soiling implications for solar photovoltaic power generation: A comprehensive review

Z Song, J Liu, H Yang - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a promising and highly cost-competitive technology for
sustainable power supply, enjoying a continuous global installation growth supported by the …

Accelerating the energy transition towards photovoltaic and wind in China

Y Wang, R Wang, K Tanaka, P Ciais, J Penuelas… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
China's goal to achieve carbon (C) neutrality by 2060 requires scaling up photovoltaic (PV)
and wind power from 1 to 10–15 PWh year− 1 (refs.,,,–). Following the historical rates of …

Climate change extremes and photovoltaic power output

S Feron, RR Cordero, A Damiani, RB Jackson - Nature Sustainability, 2021 - nature.com
Sustainable development requires climate change mitigation and thereby a fast energy
transition to renewables. However, climate change may affect renewable power outputs by …

[HTML][HTML] Developing particle-based models to predict solar energy attenuation using long-term daily remote and local measurements

M Mardani, S Hoseinzadeh, DA Garcia - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Iran has an annual average of 2.8–5.4 kW h/m 2 d of radiation and has a high capacity for
extracting electricity from its solar resources. Tehran, the capital of Iran, is one of the most …

Dust cycle, soiling effect and optimum cleaning schedule for PV modules in Iran: A long-term multi-criteria analysis

SSH Dehshiri, B Firoozabadi - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Mineral dust has a great effect on the performance of solar power plants not only by
absorbing and scattering solar radiation, but also due to soiling effects. The aim of the …

Upcycling silicon photovoltaic waste into thermoelectrics

J Cao, Y Sim, XY Tan, J Zheng, SW Chien… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Two decades after the rapid expansion of photovoltaics, the number of solar panels
reaching end‐of‐life is increasing. While precious metals such as silver and copper are …

Economics of seasonal photovoltaic soiling and cleaning optimization scenarios

L Micheli, EF Fernandez, JT Aguilera, F Almonacid - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study analyzes the soiling losses of a 1 MW photovoltaic system installed in the
South of Spain. Both the Levelized Cost of Energy and the Net Present Value are used to …

Monitoring photovoltaic soiling: assessment, challenges, and perspectives of current and potential strategies

JG Bessa, L Micheli, F Almonacid, EF Fernández - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Soiling is the process whereby dirt, dust, and organic/inorganic contaminants deposit on the
surface of a photovoltaic (PV) module. It causes significant economic losses and can have a …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of soiling on glass surfaces and their impact on optical and solar photovoltaic performance

T Alkharusi, G Huang, CN Markides - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) module soiling, ie, the accumulation of soil deposits on the surface of a PV
module, directly affects the amount of solar energy received by the PV cells in that module …