Abstract
Analyzing and Comparing the Effect of Water and Surfactant Cleaning on Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Highlights
As per the Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index 2018 the renewable energy sector in India is the fourth most attractive market of renewable energy in the world
The overall efficiency of System A was decreased by 29% and the efficiency of system B and system C was decreased by 18.17% and 5.2% respectively
The total maximum power generation by system C washed by surfactant mixed with water was 13.78 kWh, and by system B and system A, it was 11.95 kWh and 10.81 kWh respectively
Summary
As per the Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index 2018 the renewable energy sector in India is the fourth most attractive market of renewable energy in the world. Mechanical cleaning reduces the labor cost as it uses the automatic system which is composed of sensors, micro controllers etc The efficiency of this method is not high in areas where dust accumulation is high. Solar panels can be cleaned by Electrodynamic screen (EDS).This method doesn’t require any mechanical instrument or water for cleaning purpose. [5] experimentally studied the Electrostatic cleaning by equipment In this method a high voltage is applied between the ends of solar panel. The experiment didn’t concluded any result but showed that self-cleaning coating can be studied more to improve the efficiency of solar panel. Solar PV panels were cleaned by using water and a surfactant which is implemented practically on installed PV panels in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The section describes the experimental setup and the steps required to perform the experiment
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