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 …

The global energy production model is changing from fossil fuels to renewable and nuclear
energies. Concentrated solar power is one of the growing technologies that is leading this …

The objective of this literature review and survey is to provide a compilation and assessment
of recent published reports for solar-electric device soiling R&D, to extend and update the …

Soiling is a challenge for both concentrating solar and photovoltaic technologies.
Measurement procedures and efficiency sensitivities to soiling for the same surface particle …

The proper optical characterization of solar reflector materials is a challenging task.
Although several commercial instruments exist to measure reflectance, they have been …

The solar conversion market with photovoltaic (PV) systems has experienced and is
experiencing an enormous growth worldwide and—according to the agreed goals of many …

Dust is one of the main challenges in implementing concentrating solar power (CSP)
systems in arid and semi-arid zones. The characterization of dust particles and the measure …

The accumulation of dust and soil on the surface of solar reflectors is an important factor
reducing the effective use of solar energy, especially for concentrating solar power plants. In …

The linear Fresnel reflector concentrator (LFRC) is widely used in the field of solar energy
utilization due to its simple structure, low cost, and excellent wind resistance. Nevertheless …

Soiling is a factor of major importance regarding any solar energy conversion technology, as
in Photovoltaic (PV) panels and, namely, in concentrated solar power (CSP), since …