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Is there an integrated survey on dust aggregation & deposition of PV panels?

However, to the best of authors’ knowledge, there is no article written with an integrated survey on dust impacts, analysis, mathematical modeling, and possible cleaning mechanisms for dust deposition. The main objective of this work was to pinpoint the fields of possible development in dust accumulation and aggregation of PV panels.

What is dust accumulated PV panels?

Dust accumulated PV panels — An integrated survey of factors, mathematical model, and proposed cleaning mechanisms. Handy information to readers, engineers, and practitioners. A possible sustainable solution to challenges of water availability and PV systems cleaning mechanisms.

Do super-hydrophilic coatings improve dust deposition reduction on solar PV cells?

Rainfall or artificial water cleaning is the common way to enhance the cleaning performance of super-hydrophilic surface. Therefore, this paper aims to study the self-cleaning performance of super-hydrophilic coatings on dust deposition reduction on solar PV cells under the water spraying condition.

Can solar panel dirt monitoring and cleaning improve smart systems performance?

Olorunfemi et al. (2022) talks about the solar panel dirt monitoring and cleaning for performance improvement on smart systems. It reviews cleaning techniques such as robotic, electrostatic, and possible factors of dust accumulation, impact analysis and mathematical model vibration-based cleaning are reviewed.

Does dust deposition affect photovoltaic panels?

The effects of dust deposition on the solar PV system have been well studied and it was found that the power loss of photovoltaic panels can reach up to 70% due to the deposition of dust [4, 5, 6]. Goossens et al. studied the effect of wind velocity on the dust accumulation rates on photovoltaic cells.

Could atmospheric water generators be a sustainable solution for solar PV panel cleaning?

Atmospheric water generators could be a valuable addition to the proposed sustainable setup to overcome issues for more efficient and sustainable solar PV panel cleaning systems (Naffa’a and Al Jabri, 0000).