Show simple item record

AuthorZeedan A.
AuthorBarakeh A.
AuthorAl-Fakhroo K.
AuthorTouati, Farid
AuthorGonzales A.S.P.
AuthorJr.
Available date2022-05-22T11:03:02Z
Publication Date2021
Publication NameSustainability (Switzerland)
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13063364
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/31399
AbstractSoiling losses of photovoltaic (PV) panels due to dust lead to a significant decrease in solar energy yield and result in economic losses; this hence poses critical challenges to the viability of PV in smart grid systems. In this paper, these losses are quantified under Qatar’s harsh environment. This quantification is based on experimental data from long-term measurements of various climatic parameters and the output power of PV panels located in Qatar University’s Solar facility in Doha, Qatar, using a customized measurement and monitoring setup. A data processing algorithm was deliberately developed and applied, which aimed to correlate output power to ambient dust density in the vicinity of PV panels. It was found that, without cleaning, soiling reduced the output power by 43% after six months of exposure to an average ambient dust density of 0.7 mg/m3. The power and economic loss that would result from this power reduction for Qatar’s ongoing solar PV projects has also been estimated. For example, for the Al-Kharasaah project power plant, similar soiling loss would result in about a 10% power decrease after six months for typical ranges of dust density in Qatar’s environment; this, in turn, would result in an 11,000 QAR/h financial loss. This would pose a pressing need to mitigate soiling effects in PV power plants
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjectalgorithm
data processing
economic analysis
long-term change
panel data
photovoltaic system
power plant
solar power
Doha
Qatar
TitleQuantification of pv power and economic losses due to soiling in Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number6
Volume Number13
dc.accessType Open Access


Files in this item

Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record