Year 2023

• CLEANING METHODS FOR DUST DEPOSITED ON THE FRONT COVER OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

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  • M. Rudnicka
  • E. Klugmann-Radziemska

  - Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S - Chemia i Inżynieria Ekologiczna S - Year 2023

  Photovoltaic modules are one of the renewable energy sources with great potential for application in various regions of the world as well as for different terrain. They are, however, sensitive to external factors, affecting the overall amount of energy generated, such as solar irradiance, shading effects and any form of soil build-up on the front glass cover of solar device. The latter issue happens over a course of weeks, months...

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Year 2022

• Consequences of suboptimal design of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Installation – a case study for Gdansk, Poland

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  • M. Rudnicka
  • E. Klugmann-Radziemska

  - Przegląd Elektrotechniczny - Year 2022

  The carried out analysis concerns 2 kWp building integrated photovoltaic installation (BIPV) at the Chemistry Faculty of Gdansk University of Technology. It was proven that the generated energy data for every month diverge significantly from the expected vales. It is corelated with suboptimal orientation of the installation itself, as well as with the tilt angle varying from optimal.

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• Zacienienie jako krytyczny warunek dokładności modelowania wydajności energii instalacji fotowoltaicznych

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  • M. Rudnicka

  - Year 2022

  Aglomeracja zanieczyszczeń na przedniej powierzchni modułu fotowoltaicznego skutkuje ograniczeniem promieniowania słonecznego, jakie dociera do ogniw, co w efekcie przekłada się na zmniejszenie składowej prądowej, a więc i niższą moc w punkcie mocy maksymalnej. Spadek sprawności modułów został potwierdzony w badaniach prowadzonych niezależnie zarówno w warunkach zewnętrznych, umożliwiających naturalną akumulację osadu, jak i laboratoryjnych,...

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Year 2021

• Soiling Effect Mitigation Obtained by Applying Transparent Thin-Films on Solar Panels: Comparison of Different Types of Coatings

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  • M. Rudnicka
  • E. Klugmann-Radziemska

  - Materials - Year 2021

  Dust accumulation on the front cover of solar panels is closely linked to location and orientation of photovoltaic (PV) installation. Its build-up depends on the module tilt angle, frequency of precipitation, humidity, wind strength and velocity, as well as grain size. Additionally, soil composition is determined by solar farm surroundings such as local factories, agricultural crops, and traffic. Over time, molecules of atmospheric...

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• The Issue of Shading Photovoltaic Installation Caused by Dust Accumulation on the Glass Surface

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  • M. Rudnicka
  • E. Klugmann-Radziemska

  - Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S - Chemia i Inżynieria Ekologiczna S - Year 2021

  The issue of accumulation of dust and other pollutants on the surface of photovoltaic modules was thoroughly analysed over the years. One of the first surveys in this field of knowledge linked pollutant accumulation on the module surface with transmittance loss of its glass covering, which leads to lessened amount of solar radiation reaching solar cells. First stage of this accumulation process is linear transparency loss, and second...

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Year 2020

• Decrease in Photovoltaic Module Efficiency Due to Deposition of Pollutants

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  • E. Klugmann-Radziemska
  • M. Rudnicka

  - IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics - Year 2020

  The deposition of pollutants on the surface of photovoltaic (PV) modules reduce the efficiency that can be achieved in given climatic conditions. This results in the loss of energy yield obtained from the solar installation. A number of factors determine the scale of this problem. The first of these is the amount of impurities deposited, the associated amount of precipitation, and the speed and direction of the wind. A second aspect...

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• Energy Yield Generated by a Small Building Integrated Photovoltaic Installation

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  • E. Klugmann-Radziemska
  • M. Rudnicka

  - Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S - Chemia i Inżynieria Ekologiczna S - Year 2020

  In the recent years photovoltaic (PV) industry has experienced a major growth, caused by the ever present annual decrease in module production prices and the expanding awareness of the general public in terms of renewable energy. There are numerous ways to implement PV modules as an additional energy source for a building, be it mounted on the rooftop, or building integrated (BIPV). An analysis of BIPV consisting of 8 modules with...

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• The Analysis of Working Parameters Decrease in Photovoltaic Modules as a Result of Dust Deposition

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  • E. Klugmann-Radziemska
  • M. Rudnicka

  - ENERGIES - Year 2020

  The aspect of dust accumulation on the surface of photovoltaic (PV) modules should be thoroughly understood in order to minimize possible obstacles affecting energy generation. Several elements affect the amount of pollutant gathered on the surface of a solar device, mainly its localization, which is irreversibly linked to factors such as annual rainfall, occasional snow coverage, or, in a dry climate, increased blow of dust during...

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