Potential of building integrated and attached/applied photovoltaic (BIPV/BAPV) for adaptive less energy-hungry building's skin: A comprehensive review

A Ghosh - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The inclusion of photovoltaic (PV) technologies add extra functionalities in a building by
replacing the conventional structural material and harnessing benign electricity aesthetically …

[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 …

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 …

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 …

Review of strategies to mitigate dust deposition on solar photovoltaic systems

G Vedulla, A Geetha, R Senthil - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on develo** and utilizing renewable
energy resources due to several factors, including environmental concerns, rising fuel costs …

Soiling losses: A barrier for India's energy security dependency from photovoltaic power

A Ghosh - Challenges, 2020 - mdpi.com
Worldwide photovoltaic power generation is affected by deposited dust on photovoltaic (PV)
systems, which creates soiling losses. In this work, factors that have a detrimental influence …

Challenges and Optimization of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Windows: A Review

S Shi, N Zhu - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
PV windows are seen as potential candidates for conventional windows. Improving the
comprehensive performance of PV windows in terms of electrical, optical, and heat transfer …

Experimental study on the impact of soiling on the modules temperature and performance of two different PV technologies under hot arid climate

N Ammari, M Mehdi, AA Merrouni, H El Gallassi… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
In this paper we conducted an experimental study to evaluate the impact of soiling on the
temperature and electricity production of two photovoltaic technologies (Poly-Si and CdTe) …

[HTML][HTML] Predictability and interrelations of spectral indicators for PV performance in multiple latitudes and climates

MA Sevillano-Bendezú, M Khenkin, G Nofuentes… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
When PV is installed in the field, the module technologies are rated according to their output
energy yield under local operating conditions rather than at standard test conditions (STC) …

Fluoropolymer coatings for solar cover glass: Anti-soiling mechanisms in the presence of dew

I Nayshevsky, QF Xu, G Barahman, AM Lyons - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soiling of solar cover glass can cause a significant loss of electrical output from PV panels.
Dew condensed on the surface exacerbates soiling rates and promotes reactions between …