The coexistence of agricultural land and solar photovoltaics (PV) can be named
Agriphotovoltaics (APV). APV concept was developed two decades ago however its actual …

Solar photovoltaics (PV) is an important source of renewable energy for a sustainable future,
and the installed capacity of PV modules has recently surpassed 1TWp worldwide. PV …

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 …

Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) is an important material in science and engineering because of its
basic and synthetic properties. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of reports in the open …

Hydrophobic coatings basically decrease the wettability of surface due to the presence of
nanostructures on it. In this research work, nanozirconia sol was prepared by the sol-gel …

Soiling of solar cover glass is a major cause for efficiency loss of solar photovoltaic modules.
Anti-soiling coatings can be used to reduce the rate of soiling and lower cleaning costs. The …

Natural soiling and the subsequent requisite cleaning of photovoltaic (PV) modules result in
abrasion damage to the cover glass. The durability of the front glass has important economic …

Abstract External contamination (“soiling”) of the incident surface is a major limiting factor for
solar technologies. A 5-year field glass coupon study was conducted to better understand …

The front cover glass required for photovoltaic (PV) module insulation is the first surface in
receiving irradiation towards solar cell, and the first surface in limiting the photon flux …

The presence of soiling on photovoltaic modules reduces light transmission through the front
cover glass to the active absorber, thereby reducing efficiency and performance. Current …