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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 is the type of pollution and the composition and structure of the sludge, which depends on the location of the installation. The type of installation, either stationary or sun tracking, is essential because the angle of inclination of modules, depending on the latitude, will determine the amount of dust deposited, especially for stationary installations. The observed decrease in efficiency of PV modules covered with dust equals 6–10% of the efficiency of a module free of impurities. This means that the user should maintain the module surface and schedule routine cleaning.
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- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2020.3013971
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- artykuły w czasopismach
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IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
no. 10,
pages 1772 - 1779,
ISSN: 2156-3381 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Bibliographic description:
- Klugmann-Radziemska E., Rudnicka M.: Decrease in Photovoltaic Module Efficiency Due to Deposition of Pollutants// IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics -Vol. 10,iss. 6 (2020), s.1772-1779
- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1109/jphotov.2020.3013971
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- Gdańsk University of Technology
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