The Impact of Dust Deposition on PV Panels’ Efficiency and Mitigation Solutions: Review Article

Nezamisavojbolaghi, Mina; Davodian, Erfan; Bouich, Amal; Tlemçani, Mouhaydine; Mesbahi, Oumaima; Janeiro, Fernando M.

doi:10.3390/en16248022

Energies

2023

DOI: 10.3390/en16248022

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The Impact of Dust Deposition on PV Panels’ Efficiency and Mitigation Solutions: Review Article

Mina Nezamisavojbolaghi,

Erfan Davodian,

Amal Bouich

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Abstract: Conversion efficiency, power production, and cost of PV panels’ energy are remarkably impacted by external factors including temperature, wind, humidity, dust aggregation, and induction characteristics of the PV system such as tilt angle, altitude, and orientation. One of the prominent elements affecting PV panel performance and capability is dust. Nonetheless, dust features including size, shape, type, etc. are geologically known. Several mitigation methods have been studied for the reduction of dust concentr… Show more

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Influence of Wind and Rainfall on the Performance of a Photovoltaic Module in a Dusty Environment

Stankov,

Terziev,

Vassilev

et al. 2024

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This study presents an analysis of the influence of weather conditions on the performance of a multicrystalline silicon photovoltaic module, which operates under constant resistive load and is situated near a limestone quarry. The quarry is a significant source of dust, and hence the focus of the study is on the weather factors influencing the presence of soiling on the module’s surface. The analysis encompasses a three-week period, during which the global horizontal irradiance and wind speed were recorded at 10-min intervals by an on-site weather station. The current, voltage, and back temperature of the module were also measured. Supplementary weather data were obtained from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service and the NASA POWER databases. The primary objective is to assess whether any influence of the observed weather conditions on the presence of soiling can be inferred from the recorded data. The contribution is in part intended to test how different techniques can be used to extract useful information on the weather-related effects from somewhat limited data, assembled from various sources, while dealing with the underlying uncertainties. The analysis indicates a persistent deterioration of the module’s performance because of soiling and its subsequent improvement due to a favourable weather event.

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Influence of Wind and Rainfall on the Performance of a Photovoltaic Module in a Dusty Environment

Stankov,

Terziev,

Vassilev

et al. 2024

Energies

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The Impact of Desert Regions on Solar Energy Production with the Evaluation of Groundwater for Maintenance: A Case Study in Morocco

Ait Ali,

Ouhassan,

Abouyaakoub

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The aim of this research work is to investigate the influence of temperature and wind-blown dust on solar energy production in a desert region of Morocco. Moreover, it aims to assess the quality of water, in particular the groundwater used for the maintenance of photovoltaic panels (quality analysis). This region is characterized by very high temperatures and wind-blown dust in the summer, which has a major impact on the production of the photovoltaic panels. Before installing this maintenance system (cooling and cleaning using water), we decided to assess the quality of this water, whose temperature generally varies between 10 and 16 °C at a depth of 4 m, whatever the season. This is an important, stable, and sustainable source of water that can be entirely used to protect the photovoltaic modules from wind-blown dust and temperature in order to improve their efficiency. However, this water can also have a major impact on the quality of the energy. It can be contaminated with limestone and salts, which can cause the photovoltaic panels to block. All the research and studies carried out in the context of maintenance using water do not take into account the nature of this water (whether it is good or bad). After simulating our model on the Matlab-Simulink environment, we can see that the temperature has a significant influence on solar energy production (a reduction of power by 20% at 45 °C) in this region. Moreover, after the assessment of the water quality in our school laboratory, we found that the water, and especially the groundwater in this desert region of Morocco, are suitable for the maintenance of photovoltaic panels.

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The Effect of Dust Accumulation on Photovoltaic (PV) Panel Surface in Politeknik Mersing, Johor, Malaysia

Ali,

Jamaludin,

Sungip

2024

JEET

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One of the initiatives aiming at supporting green technology sustainability education in the Politeknik Mersing is the generation of power using renewable energy sources like solar. Considered as more efficient and able to meet current power needs of the community, the generation of electricity from limitless green energy sources is Dust accumulation on the photovoltaic (PV) panel surface has been one of the main environmental elements influencing the declining sun irradiation since Politeknik Mersing located in a tropical rainforest and coastal location. Moreover, in humid environments the accumulation of dust forms mud and contamination on the PV panel surface, which subsequently reduces the relative power efficiency of PV by up to 30%. Therefore, the study has been carried out to investigate the effects of dust accumulation on PV panel surfaces on the amount of output power generated by the PV system. While the lowest relative performance of 69.6% occurred at a 30° tilt angle, the best relative performance of 97% was obtained at a 0° tilt angle during peak solar hours. The relative power efficiency was used to analyse the performance of PV panels under clean and dusty conditions since there was no pyranometer to measure solar irradiation. Several tilt angles (0°, 10°, 20°, and 30°) were assessed in order to situate the panel optimally with respect to the latitude of the location and peak solar hours (10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm). The performance of the PV system was evaluated using total output power that is derived from open-circuit voltage (Voc) and short-circuit current (Isc). Results showed that dust accumulation affects the efficiency of PV panels thus necessitating effective maintenance strategies within such environments.

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The Impact of Dust Deposition on PV Panels’ Efficiency and Mitigation Solutions: Review Article

Cited by 3 publications

References 139 publications

Influence of Wind and Rainfall on the Performance of a Photovoltaic Module in a Dusty Environment

Influence of Wind and Rainfall on the Performance of a Photovoltaic Module in a Dusty Environment

The Impact of Desert Regions on Solar Energy Production with the Evaluation of Groundwater for Maintenance: A Case Study in Morocco

The Effect of Dust Accumulation on Photovoltaic (PV) Panel Surface in Politeknik Mersing, Johor, Malaysia

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