The Effects of Soiling and Frequency of Optimal Cleaning of PV Panels in Palestine

Abdallah, Ramez; Juaidi, Adel; Abdel-Fattah, Salameh; Qadi, Mahmoud; Shadid, Montaser; Albatayneh, Aiman; Çamur, Hüseyin; García-Cruz, Amós; Manzano‐Agugliaro, Francisco

doi:10.3390/en15124232

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“…In the end, it has been demonstrated by two sites located in the Algerian Sahara that it could be profitable to clean PV panels twice per year, at a cost of $15843 per MW, if the level of soiling exceeds 7% [240,246]. An assessment conducted in Jordan revealed that the average per-day cost of cleaning PV panels is approximately $0.212 per kWp [217,247]. According to research conducted by [237], different methods and tools for cleaning without water were tested in desert climates.…”

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A Comprehensive Review of the Soiling Effects on PV Module Performance

Alshareef

2023

IEEE Access

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Photovoltaic (PV) systems are a popular renewable energy source globally, owing to their beneficial environmental and economic properties. However, their efficiency is impacted by various environmental and weather conditions, including dust accumulation, which harms the performance of solar cells, particularly in hot and dry regions. Several researchers have studied how to clean and minimize dust on PV modules. This paper reviews recent studies on the effects of dust on PV systems and effective cleaning methods. Some locations experience power losses of over 1% each day and 80% monthly efficiency reduction due to dust, which is substantial. This paper delivers a thorough review of the issue of dust on PV modules. The paper begins by examining various facets of photovoltaic module design. It analyzes previous research on how photovoltaic (PV) systems function when exposed to a mix of dust accumulation and other environmental factors. It also delves into the development of models to forecast dust accumulation. Furthermore, it examines various aspects of PV module design, including the frequency of cleaning methods, economic factors, and their advantages and disadvantages. Additionally, the study identifies several research gaps that require further exploration. These gaps include developing artificial intelligence-based models for reducing dust accumulation, dynamic optimization models for cleaning schedules, as well as more sophisticated machine and deep learning models for predicting dust accumulation, taking into account environmental conditions and ageing procedures. This information is essential for engineers, designers, and researchers who work on PV systems..

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A Comprehensive Review of the Soiling Effects on PV Module Performance

Alshareef

2023

IEEE Access

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“…The study revealed that the system performance increased by up to 12% after cleaning, with a cleaning frequency of three times per month. The study conducted by [15] investigated the impact of soiling on the power generation of an 85 kW solar plant in Tulkarm, Palestine. The effect of different cleaning periods on the system's efficiency was analyzed.…”

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Minimization of Economic Losses in Photovoltaic System Cleaning Schedules Based on a Novel Methodological Framework for Performance Ratio Forecast and Cost Analysis

Zuñiga-Cortes,

Garcia-Racines,

Caicedo-Bravo

et al. 2023

Energies

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The growing interest in deploying photovoltaic systems and achieving their benefits as sustainable energy supplier raises the need to seek reliable medium-term and long-term operations with optimal performance and efficient use of economic resources. Cleaning scheduling is one of the activities that can positively impact performance. This work proposes a methodological framework to define the optimal scheduling of the cleaning activities of photovoltaic systems. The framework integrates a forecast model of the performance ratio, including the environmental variables’ effect. In addition, an economic analysis involving the economic losses and maintenance costs of cleaning is used. This framework is applied to a case study of a photovoltaic system located in Yumbo, Colombia. Based on the historical data on irradiance, active energy, temperature, rainfall, and wind speed, the obtained forecast model of the photovoltaic system’s performance ratio in a 60-day horizon has a mean absolute percentage error lesser of than 11%. The next cleaning date is forecasted to be beyond the horizon in a 19-day range, which will decrease as time goes by. This framework was applied to historical data and compared to actual cleaning dates performed by the utility company. The results show a loss of USD 33.616 due to unnecessary, early, or late cleaning activities.

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“…Abdallah et al (2022) investigated the effects of soiling and the frequency of optimal cleaning of PV panels in Palestine Al-Omary et al (2021). developed a hybrid moving average algorithm for predicting energy in solarpowered wireless sensor nodes Muhaidat et al (2021).…”

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Improving Urban Resilience through Formal Integration of Waste Pickers in Jordan’s Solid Waste Management

Hindiyeh

Oghlenian

2023

ESSD

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The main aim of this project is to study the situation of waste pickers around the world and to analyse the situation of the informal sector of solid waste management in Jordan specifically. The study was done by different methods like surveys and desk reviews. It included studying their behaviour, the places they work at, types of materials they collect, the method of collection and much more. After this analysis, the focus was to find the most suitable method to integrate this sector with the government in a formal way that can benefit the waste pickers themselves, the government and the whole solid waste situation in the country. Based on the results of our study, recommendations for the waste pickers’ situation in Jordan were given.

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The Effects of Soiling and Frequency of Optimal Cleaning of PV Panels in Palestine

Cited by 15 publications

References 91 publications

A Comprehensive Review of the Soiling Effects on PV Module Performance

A Comprehensive Review of the Soiling Effects on PV Module Performance

Minimization of Economic Losses in Photovoltaic System Cleaning Schedules Based on a Novel Methodological Framework for Performance Ratio Forecast and Cost Analysis

Improving Urban Resilience through Formal Integration of Waste Pickers in Jordan’s Solid Waste Management

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