Dust accumulation and aggregation on PV panels: An integrated survey on impacts, mathematical models, cleaning mechanisms, and possible sustainable solution

HM Khalid, Z Rafique, SM Muyeen, A Raqeeb, Z Said… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) panels are one of the most emerging components of renewable energy
integration. However, where the PV systems bring power conversion efficiency with its bulk …

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 …

A novel water-free cleaning robot for dust removal from distributed photovoltaic (PV) in water-scarce areas

S Fan, W Liang, G Wang, Y Zhang, S Cao - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Distributed photovoltaic (PV) power stations are installed in high-elevation locations and
various configurations. Traditional manual cleaning methods suffer from low cleaning …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Dust and PV Performance in Nigeria: A review

YN Chanchangi, A Ghosh, S Sundaram… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The accumulation of dust on photovoltaic (PV) devices has an adverse impact by degrading
their performance. In this work, a review of the effects of dust accumulation on PV module …

The effect of environmental factors and dust accumulation on photovoltaic modules and dust-accumulation mitigation strategies

SAM Said, G Hassan, HM Walwil, N Al-Aqeeli - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
The mitigation of environmental effects on clean-energy technology is an area of increasing
interest. Photovoltaic (PV) modules have been widely used in small and large-scale …

The effect of dust accumulation and cleaning methods on PV panels' outcomes based on an experimental study of six locations in Northern Oman

HA Kazem, MT Chaichan - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sultanate of Oman, similar to other GCC countries, is affected by the fluctuation
of oil prices, which led the decision-makers in this country to move towards renewable …

Solar energy dust and soiling R&D progress: Literature review update for 2016

SCS Costa, ASAC Diniz, LL Kazmerski - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this literature review and survey is to provide a compilation and assessment
of recent published reports for solar-electric device soiling R&D, to extend and update the …

[HTML][HTML] Soiling loss in solar systems: A review of its effect on solar energy efficiency and mitigation techniques

ML Adekanbi, ES Alaba, TJ John, TD Tundealao… - Cleaner Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the need for enhancing the efficiency and harnessing the full potential of solar
energy systems, this research aims to investigate mitigating solar energy losses, thereby …