Scientists from the Imperial College London and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have investigated the impact of soiling on solar module glass surfaces in semi-desert regions. They looked at how ...

Researchers have developed a new methodology they hope will improve the modelling of the likely impact of different types of dust on PV system performance. Soiling from the accumulation of dust on PV ...

An international research team studied the solar PV impact of emissions from a coal-fired power plant in the Atacama Desert, finding that after five months of exposure, the deposited dust on ...

The reliable performance of PV modules is heavily influenced by the climate conditions in deserts, which include factors such as irradiance, temperature, humidity and dust soiling. Image: DEWA R&D. A ...

Brittany Nixon (Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, CU) Michael Deceglie (Researcher, PV Reliability, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Michael Hannigan (Professor, Mechanical ...