Effect of dust and methods of cleaning on the performance of solar PV module for different climate regions: Comprehensive review

T Salamah, A Ramahi, K Alamara, A Juaidi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent achievement and progress in solar PV play a significant role in controlling climate
change. This study reviewed comprehensively electrical characteristics, life cycle of dust …

A review of dust accumulation and cleaning methods for solar photovoltaic systems

HA Kazem, MT Chaichan, AHA Al-Waeli… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Utilizing solar energy to generate electricity on large scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants
became a trend as a new option adopted by many countries. The optimum installation 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 …

Recent progress in the preparation, properties and applications of superhydrophobic nano-based coatings and surfaces: A review

P Nguyen-Tri, HN Tran, CO Plamondon… - Progress in organic …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the recent progress in nanotechnology and material engineering, nano-based coatings
have become multifunctional, smarter, efficient, versatile and durable. Superhydrophobic …

Fault detection and diagnosis methods for photovoltaic systems: A review

A Mellit, GM Tina, SA Kalogirou - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Faults in any components (modules, connection lines, converters, inverters, etc.) of
photovoltaic (PV) systems (stand-alone, grid-connected or hybrid PV systems) can seriously …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Power loss due to soiling on solar panel: A review

MR Maghami, H Hizam, C Gomes, MA Radzi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The power output delivered from a photovoltaic module highly depends on the amount of
irradiance, which reaches the solar cells. Many factors determine the ideal output or …

A state-of-the-art review on the multifunctional self-cleaning nanostructured coatings for PV panels, CSP mirrors and related solar devices

D Adak, R Bhattacharyya, HC Barshilia - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy-based devices are protected using glass surfaces that need to be cleaned
periodically to maintain their desired optimum performance. If these devices are large and …

Management of potential challenges of PV technology proliferation

AH Alami, MKH Rabaia, ET Sayed, M Ramadan… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic technology is a key renewable energy division that has proven effective
especially in high solar irradiance regions. However, there the technology faces various …

[HTML][HTML] Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and review

H Aljaghoub, F Abumadi, MN AlMallahi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The efficiency and power output of photovoltaic (PV) panels are vital to the solar PV plant.
Apart from overheating, and natural shading, some geographical locations are more …