Correlating dust deposits with wind speeds and relative humidity to overall performance of crystalline silicon solar cells: An experimental study of Machakos County …

MP Ndeto, DW Wekesa, F Njoka, R Kinyua - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar Photovoltaics is one of the budding technologies widely acknowledged as a solution
to energy poverty. This is due to its high reliability, long life and automatic operation at low …

Mechanisms and economics of a self-powered, automated, scalable solar PV surface cleaning system

MP Ndeto, F Njoka, DW Wekesa, R Kinyua - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
PV module exposure to ambient environmental factors, such as dust deposits, have negative
effects on the module's peak power (P max) and overall power conversion efficiency (η). In …

Aeolian dust distribution, elemental concentration, characteristics and its effects on the conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells

MP Ndeto, DW Wekesa, F Njoka, R Kinyua - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposure of PV modules to ambient environmental conditions like dust deposits, has some
deleterious effects on peak power (P max) and overall conversion efficiency (η). This study …

Experimental study on impact of high voltage power transmission lines on silicon photovoltaics using artificial neural network

MR Javed, MI Hussain, M Usman, F Asghar… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The recent trend of renewable energy has positioned solar cells as an excellent choice for
energy production in today's world. However, the performance of silicon photovoltaic (PV) …

High‐efficiency solar energy conversion using infrared focusing and reflection system

H Sadeghi, R Amrollahi, D Iraji… - … Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, using solar radiation in infrared (IR) wavelengths, a new technique is
investigated to increase the efficiency of conventional solar cells. The experiments on …

Impact of the magnetic field on solar cell parameters: A study using the conventional classical approach

M Khalis, R Masrour - Indian Journal of Physics, 2023 - Springer
In this work, we have developed a theoretical study based on the classical traditional
approach. In fact, the application of the fundamental dynamics relationship in the steady …

Influence of Varying Wind Speeds, Installation Heights, Orientation and Tilt Angles on Solar PV Modules and Design of Automated PV Surface Cleaning System

MP Ndeto - 2024 - ir.jkuat.ac.ke
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is one of the emerging technologies widely acknowledged as a
potential solution to energy poverty. This is because of its high reliability, long life, and …