Effects of different environmental and operational factors on the PV performance: A comprehensive review

K Hasan, SB Yousuf, MSHK Tushar… - Energy Science & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional fossil fuel‐based power generation is one of the main contributors to global
environmental pollutions. The rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves as well as their adverse …

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 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 …

The potential of agrivoltaic systems

H Dinesh, JM Pearce - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
In order to meet global energy demands with clean renewable energy such as with solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems, large surface areas are needed because of the relatively diffuse …

Principles of photocatalysts and their different applications: a review

MA Hassaan, MA El-Nemr, MR Elkatory… - Topics in Current …, 2023 - Springer
Human existence and societal growth are both dependent on the availability of clean and
fresh water. Photocatalysis is a type of artificial photosynthesis that uses environmentally …

Comprehensive review on effect of dust on solar photovoltaic system and mitigation techniques

V Gupta, M Sharma, RK Pachauri, KND Babu - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The power sector has been facing the problems of the continuous increase in demand and
lack of sufficient generation of electric energy using fossil fuels. The environmental problems …

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 …

A review on 'self-cleaning and multifunctional materials'

P Ragesh, VA Ganesh, SV Nair, AS Nair - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This review article exemplifies the importance of self-cleaning materials and coatings. Self-
cleaning coatings are becoming an integral part of our daily life because of their utility in …

A review on self-cleaning coatings

VA Ganesh, HK Raut, AS Nair… - Journal of Materials …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
This review article summarizes the key areas of self-cleaning coatings, primarily focusing on
various materials that are widely used in recent research and also in commercial …

Recent progress in antireflection and self-cleaning technology–From surface engineering to functional surfaces

L Yao, J He - Progress in Materials Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Recently, antireflective coatings (ARCs) with self-cleaning properties have attracted
significant attention for both their fundamental aspects and wide practical applications. In the …