[HTML][HTML] Review of degradation and failure phenomena in photovoltaic modules

M Aghaei, A Fairbrother, A Gok, S Ahmad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The degradation of photovoltaic (PV) systems is one of the key factors to address in order to
reduce the cost of the electricity produced by increasing the operational lifetime of PV …

Comprehensive review of environmental factors influencing the performance of photovoltaic panels: Concern over emissions at various phases throughout the …

LD Jathar, S Ganesan, U Awasarmol, K Nikam… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has shown tremendous growth among all
renewable energy sectors. The attractiveness of a PV system depends deeply of the module …

Techno-economic assessment of soiling losses and mitigation strategies for solar power generation

K Ilse, L Micheli, BW Figgis, K Lange, D Daßler… - Joule, 2019 - cell.com
Soiling consists of the deposition of contaminants onto photovoltaic (PV) modules or mirrors
and tubes of concentrated solar power systems (CSPs). It often results in a drastic reduction …

Electrostatic dust removal using adsorbed moisture–assisted charge induction for sustainable operation of solar panels

S Panat, KK Varanasi - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
Dust accumulation on solar panels is a major challenge, as it blocks a large portion of
sunlight. Solar panels are therefore cleaned regularly using large quantities of pure water …

[HTML][HTML] Soiling effect in solar energy conversion systems: A review

R Conceicao, J Gonzalez-Aguilar, AA Merrouni… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Climate change extremes and photovoltaic power output

S Feron, RR Cordero, A Damiani, RB Jackson - Nature Sustainability, 2021 - nature.com
Sustainable development requires climate change mitigation and thereby a fast energy
transition to renewables. However, climate change may affect renewable power outputs by …

[HTML][HTML] Methodology of Köppen-Geiger-Photovoltaic climate classification and implications to worldwide map** of PV system performance

J Ascencio-Vásquez, K Brecl, M Topič - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) already proves but even more promises to be massively deployed
worldwide. To evaluate the performance of PV systems globally and assess risk due to …

[HTML][HTML] Photovoltaics in the built environment: A critical review

DJ Sailor, J Anand, RR King - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
In this manuscript we review research on the feedback mechanisms between photovoltaic
energy production and the urban environment, with an emphasis on synthesizing what is …

Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization

GP Smestad, TA Germer, H Alrashidi, EF Fernández… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The accumulation of soiling on photovoltaic (PV) modules affects PV systems worldwide.
Soiling consists of mineral dust, soot particles, aerosols, pollen, fungi and/or other …

Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling

X Li, DL Mauzerall, MH Bergin - Nature Sustainability, 2020 - nature.com
Air pollution and dust prevail over many regions that have rapid growth of solar photovoltaic
(PV) electricity generation, potentially reducing PV generation. Here we combine solar PV …