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Khaleel Abushgair and Rafat Al-Waked
Hot and arid areas are considered a harsh environment when it comes to cleaning photovoltaic (PV) modules. Minimizing the panel tilt angle makes it evident that dust and other substances such as airborne dirt (both organic and inorganic) and bird droppin...
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M. Vumbugwa, J.L. Crozier McCleland, E.E. van Dyk, F.J. Vorster, T.J. Serameng
Photovoltaic (PV) module operation is critical in PV systems for optimum generation of electrical power. Modules installed in the field suffer uneven soiling caused by bird droppings and dust build-up on their front surface. This study investigated the i...
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Marina M. Lunardi, J. P. Alvarez-Gaitan, J. I. Bilbao and Richard Corkish
The cumulative global photovoltaic (PV) waste reached 250,000 metric tonnes by the end of 2016 and is expected to increase considerably in the future. Hence, adequate end-of-life (EoL) management for PV modules must be developed. Today, most of the EoL m...
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Judith A. Cherni, Raúl Olalde Font, Lucía Serrano, Felipe Henao and Antonio Urbina
One way of increasing access to electricity for impoverished unconnected areas without adding significant amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere is by promoting renewable energy technologies. However, decision-makers rarely, if ever, take into accou...
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Jacqui L. Crozier, Ernest E. van Dyk, Frederick J. Vorster
The performance and longevity of photovoltaic (PV) modules can be severely limited by cell mismatch occurring when a solar cell in a series-connected string produces a lower current than the other cells in that string. The current output of the entire st...
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Valerio Lo Brano, Giuseppina Ciulla, Antonio Piacentino and Fabio Cardona
The exploitation of renewable energy sources and specifically photovoltaic (PV) devices have been showing significant growth; however, for a more effective development of this technology it is essential to have higher energy conversion performances. PV p...
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