Dust as an unalterable deteriorative factor affecting PV panel's efficiency: Why and how

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作者
Zaihidee, Fardila Mohd [1 ]
Mekhilef, Saad [2 ]
Seyedmahmoudian, Mehdi [3 ]
Horan, Ben [3 ]
机构
[1] Sultan Idris Educ Univ, Fac Tech & Vocat Educ, Tanjung Malim 35900, Perak, Malaysia
[2] Univ Malaya, Dept Elect Engn, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
[3] Deakin Univ, Sch Engn, Waurn Ponds, Vic 3216, Australia
关键词
PV panel; Dust; Efficiency; Deposition; SOLAR-RADIATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; AIR-POLLUTION; URBAN CLIMATE; PERFORMANCE; DEPOSITION; ENERGY; TRANSMITTANCE; ACCUMULATION; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.068
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Electricity generation from solar energy has a great potential since it relies mainly on an abundant and clean source. However, there are many alterable and unalterable factors that can govern a PV module's efficiency. Dust is one of the location-dependent environmental factors that falls under the unalterable factors group. It can degrade the efficiency of a PV panel by causing physical damages, by attenuating the incoming solar radiation and by causing temperature rise, which results in changes in panel's electrical characteristics. Degree of degradation depends mainly on the deposition density, which is governed by various factors. Dust accumulation of 20 g/m(2) on a PV panel reduces short circuit current, open circuit voltage and efficiency by 15-21%, 2-6% and 15-35% respectively. This work reviews, elaborates and summarizes the effects of dust on solar panel efficiency and the factors governing dust deposition on PV panel. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1267 / 1278
页数:12
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