Monitoring photovoltaic soiling: assessment, challenges, and perspectives of current and potential strategies

JG Bessa, L Micheli, F Almonacid, EF Fernández - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Soiling is the process whereby dirt, dust, and organic/inorganic contaminants deposit on the
surface of a photovoltaic (PV) module. It causes significant economic losses and can have a …

Concentrating solar power technologies

MS Răboacă, G Badea, A Enache, C Filote, G Răsoi… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the evolution of solar energy use has turned into a profound issue because of
the implications of many points of view, such as technical, social, economic and …

The higher education sustainability through virtual laboratories: The Spanish University as case of study

E Salmerón-Manzano, F Manzano-Agugliaro - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Education has been integrated into the globalization process supported by technological
advances such as e-learning. The sustainability of the universities is one of the key points of …

Deep learning-based model for fault classification in solar modules using infrared images

P Haidari, A Hajiahmad, A Jafari, A Nasiri - … Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The efforts to decrease air pollutants using renewable energies, especially photovoltaic
energy, are develo** rapidly worldwide. Photovoltaic powerhouses contain a large …

A new approach to sizing the photovoltaic generator in self-consumption systems based on cost–competitiveness, maximizing direct self-consumption

DL Talavera, FJ Muñoz-Rodriguez… - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Applications for sizing Photovoltaic (PV) self-consumption systems have been studied over
recent years in order to achieve either an optimization of the cost of energy, the investment …

A new approach based on economic profitability to sizing the photovoltaic generator in self-consumption systems without storage

G Jiménez-Castillo, FJ Muñoz-Rodriguez… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
A proper assessment of the cost-competitiveness and profitability of self-consumption
systems is crucial to promoting the transition from grid-dependent to energy self-sufficient …

Solar irradiance estimation models and optimum tilt angle approaches: A comparative study

MA Danandeh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The importance of needing for renewable energy sources is completely clear. The sun is
one of the biggest and most reliable sources and two types of major devices for extracting …

Estimating the optimum tilt angles for south-facing surfaces in Palestine

R Abdallah, A Juaidi, S Abdel-Fattah… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The optimum tilt angle of solar panels or collectors is crucial when determining parameters
that affect the performance of those panels. A mathematical model is used for determining …

Empirical calculation of the optimal tilt angle for solar collectors in northern hemisphere

MA Kallioğlu, A Durmuş, H Karakaya… - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Panel tilt angles (0°–90°) need to be in a proper position and location to get
maximum productivity from solar energy. Values used in solar energy applications are …

[HTML][HTML] Life-cycle assessment of a radiant high-temperature cooling system in the Mediterranean climate

H Pieskä, A Ploskić, Q Wang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
As sustainable development increases its significance in policy-making, methods for
quantifying the sustainability of a project become more important. One such method is life …