This review provides a comprehensive, detailed description and contextualization of soiling
research evolution in the solar energy field throughout time. The analysis consists of past …

Many sites with high solar radiation face high dust loads that reduce energy generation by
concentrated solar power plants. This review presents the attenuative impacts of …

Many sites suitable for photovoltaic (PV), concentrated solar power (CSP) or hybrid CSP/PV
plants are located in the desert or arid and semi-arid areas, where they can suffer from …

Different building materials such as sand, cement, and gypsum are transported and stored
poorly in Iraq (open-air), so large amounts of them fly into the air and form part of the dust. In …

The soiling effect is presently assessed on heliostats of the very-high concentration solar
tower facility located in Móstoles on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, covering the lack of …

Heliostat-based concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) systems can offer immense
potential to provide low-cost, dispatchable renewable thermal and electrical energy to help …

Solar reflectors are exposed to outdoor environments where dust accumulation is a primary
degrading factor on optical performance. In this study, the effect of dust accumulation on …

The anti-soiling (AS) performance of highly reflective, superhydrophilic (SPH, 0° water
contact angle) coated mirrors was characterized and compared with that of …

The objective of this research work is to understand the impact of soiling on the thermal
performance, electrical production and Levelized Cost of Electricity of possible …

The reduction due to soiling of the optical efficiency of the heliostats in the solar field is a
significant detrimental factor in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. Artificial cleaning is …