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 …

Photovoltaic potential assessment and dust impacts on photovoltaic systems in Iran

A Gholami, M Ameri, M Zandi… - IEEE Journal of …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Increasing energy demand, together with environmental concerns, results in a significant
tendency toward the research and development of renewable systems and particularly solar …

A novel model to determine the relationship between dust concentration and energy conversion efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) panels

S Fan, X Wang, S Cao, Y Wang, Y Zhang, B Liu - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Dust accumulation reduces the energy conversion efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) panels and
their safe operation. In this paper, a novel dust concentration and energy conversion …

Impact of harsh weather conditions on solar photovoltaic cell temperature: Experimental analysis and thermal-optical modeling

A Gholami, M Ameri, M Zandi, RG Ghoachani… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A photovoltaic panel cell temperature extremely affects its output, while is extensively
affected by the variation in the environmental conditions. The current study investigated the …

Investigation on particle deposition criterion and dust accumulation impact on solar PV module performance

W Zhao, Y Lv, Q Zhou, W Yan - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Investigating the particle deposition mechanism on the solar PV module surfaces is
beneficial to predict the dust accumulation amount and formulate the dust cleaning scheme …

Dust deposition on the photovoltaic panel: A comprehensive survey on mechanisms, effects, mathematical modeling, cleaning methods, and monitoring systems

L Wan, L Zhao, W Xu, F Guo, X Jiang - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) power generation has become one of the key technologies to reach
energy-saving and carbon reduction targets. However, dust accumulation will significantly …

An investigation of the dust accumulation on photovoltaic panels

M Jaszczur, A Koshti, W Nawrot, P Sędor - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
The particle deposition on the surface of solar photovoltaic panels deteriorates its
performance as it obstructs the solar radiation reaching the solar cells. In addition to that, it …

Review on dust deposition and cleaning methods for solar PV modules

W Zhao, Y Lv, Z Wei, W Yan, Q Zhou - Journal of Renewable and …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Dust accumulation significantly affects the solar PV (Photovoltaic) performance, resulting in
a considerable decrease in output power, which can be reduced by 40% with the dust of 4 …

Collision-adhesion mechanism of particles and dust deposition simulation on solar PV modules

W Zhao, Y Lv, Q Zhou, W Yan - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Dust accumulation has a significant influence on the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV)
modules. Investigating the particle collision-adhesion mechanism helps to understand dust …

Angular dependencies of soiling loss on photovoltaic performance in Nigeria

YN Chanchangi, A Ghosh, S Sundaram, TK Mallick - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic performance is significantly affected by soiling on its covering surface, which is
strongly influenced by its tilt angle. This raises concern for the potential investor …