Latest Northern Photovoltaic Panel Cleaning Plan

Which cleaning technique is best for solar PV panels?

The TOPSIS method is employed to compare the cleaning techniques and rank them from most favored to least favored. Manual cleaning of the PV panels is the highest ranked cleaning technique according to the TOPSIS ranking. The efficiency and power output of photovoltaic (PV) panels are vital to the solar PV plant.

How often should a PV panel be cleaned?

The cleaning frequency was estimated based on the velocity of the dust deposition and the correlation between the power performance of the PV panel and the density of the dust deposition. The novel model estimated the cleaning frequency to be 20 days when the power reduction is 5% and the particle concentration is 100 μg/m3 .

Will using natural resources to clean PV panels limit economic growth?

On the other hand, using natural resources to clean PV panels will limit economic growth (SDG 8). Table 4 shows all the SDGs and their related targets, and how each SDG relates to the natural cleaning technique.

How effective is PV panel cleaning?

A study was conducted using three techniques for PV panel cleaning to measure the effectiveness: nano-coating, nano-coating with a mechanical vibrator, and no coating (natural cleaning). Results show that the most effective technique was nano-coating the PV panel surface and using a mechanical vibrator .

How to clean PV panels?

In this method, cleaning is done by using a porous surface on the outer layer. The principle of this method is to paint the PV surface with a hydrophobic coating and a thin layer acting as a barrier, which makes the water collect on the surface of the panel cannot stick to the surface because of this barrier.

What happens after a PV panel is cleaned?

After cleaning the PV panel, the PV panel will restore its full efficiency and will produce clean energy that can then be distributed (SDG 7). On the other hand, using natural resources to clean PV panels will limit economic growth (SDG 8).