Survey of maintenance management for photovoltaic power systems

AP Gonzalo, AP Marugán, FPG Márquez - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
The sustainability of the global energy production systems involves new renewable energies
and the improvement of the existing ones. Photovoltaic industry is growing thanks to the …

Avoiding snow and ice accretion on building integrated photovoltaics–challenges, strategies, and opportunities

POA Borrebæk, BP Jelle, Z Zhang - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2020 - Elsevier
As building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are becoming increasingly popular, the demand
for optimized utilization will be increasing with respect to efficiency, aesthetics and reliability …

Surface design strategies for mitigating ice and snow accretion

A Dhyani, W Choi, K Golovin, A Tuteja - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Surfaces that can passively mitigate ice accretion have recently attracted significant interest
as an alternative to cost-intensive, active, de-icing technologies. After decades of research …

Enabling Renewable Energy Technologies in Harsh Climates with Ultra‐Efficient Electro‐Thermal Desnowing, Defrosting, and Deicing

L Li, S Khodakarami, X Yan… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid anthropomorphic emission of greenhouse gases is contributing to global climate
change, resulting in the increased frequency of extreme weather events, including …

Enhancing battery energy storage systems for photovoltaic applications in extremely cold regions: A brief review

Q Li, X Wei, J Wang, Y Chao, Y Li, H Fan - Energy for Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the accelerating deployment of renewable energy, photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy
storage systems (BESS) have gained increasing research attention in extremely cold …

Thermal analysis of heat pump systems using photovoltaic-thermal collectors: a review

A James, M Mohanraj, M Srinivas, S Jayaraj - Journal of Thermal Analysis …, 2021 - Springer
In this article, the thermal analyses of heat pump systems using photovoltaic-thermal
collectors are reviewed. Initially, the energy balance equations used for modelling the …

[HTML][HTML] The environmental factors affecting solar photovoltaic output

O Bamisile, C Acen, D Cai, Q Huang, I Staffell - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2025 - Elsevier
The global expansion of solar photovoltaics (PV) is central to the global energy transition. As
governments aim to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, solar PV is poised for rapid …

Review on dust deposition and cleaning methods for solar PV modules

W Zhao, Y Lv, Z Wei, W Yan, Q Zhou - Journal of Renewable and …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Dust accumulation significantly affects the solar PV (Photovoltaic) performance, resulting in
a considerable decrease in output power, which can be reduced by 40% with the dust of 4 …

Influence of chemical coatings on solar panel performance and snow accumulation

AJ Barker, TA Douglas, EM Alberts… - Cold Regions Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar panel performance can be impacted when panel surfaces are coated with substances
like dust, dirt, snow, or ice that scatter and/or absorb light and may reduce efficiency. As a …

Durable Elastomeric Snowphobic Surfaces

AH Abou Yassine, N Namdari, HM Ojayan… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Snow accumulation on photovoltaic modules, wind turbines, bridge cables, vehicles, and
roads causes significant economic and safety issues. Here, an extremely durable and …