Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis
This study presents an experimental performance of a solar photovoltaic module under clean, dust, and shadow conditions. It is found that there is a significant decrease in electrical power produced (40% in the case of dust panels and 80% in the case of shadow panels) and a decrease in efficiency of...
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| author | Bhallamudi, Ramkiran Kumarasamy, Sudhakar Sundarabalan, Chinnayan Karuppaiyah |
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| description | This study presents an experimental performance of a solar photovoltaic module under clean, dust, and shadow conditions. It is found that there is a significant decrease in electrical power produced (40% in the case of dust panels and 80% in the case of shadow panels) and a decrease in efficiency of around 6% in the case with dust and 9% in the case with the shadow, as compared to the clean panel. From the results, it is clear that there is a substantial effect of a partial shadow than dust on the performance of the solar panel. This is due to the more obstruction of the sunlight by the shadowed area compared to the dust. The dust being finer particles for the given local experimental condition did not influence the panel than the shadow. The main outcome of this study is that the shadowing effect may cause more harm to the PV module than dust for the given experimental conditions. However, Further long-term studies on the effect of dust and shadow are needed to understand the effect on performance degradation and module life. |
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| spelling | UMPir333892022-12-27T09:08:26Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33389/ Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis Bhallamudi, Ramkiran Kumarasamy, Sudhakar Sundarabalan, Chinnayan Karuppaiyah T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics This study presents an experimental performance of a solar photovoltaic module under clean, dust, and shadow conditions. It is found that there is a significant decrease in electrical power produced (40% in the case of dust panels and 80% in the case of shadow panels) and a decrease in efficiency of around 6% in the case with dust and 9% in the case with the shadow, as compared to the clean panel. From the results, it is clear that there is a substantial effect of a partial shadow than dust on the performance of the solar panel. This is due to the more obstruction of the sunlight by the shadowed area compared to the dust. The dust being finer particles for the given local experimental condition did not influence the panel than the shadow. The main outcome of this study is that the shadowing effect may cause more harm to the PV module than dust for the given experimental conditions. However, Further long-term studies on the effect of dust and shadow are needed to understand the effect on performance degradation and module life. Tech Science Press 2021 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33389/1/Effect%20of%20dust%20and%20shadow%20on%20performance%20of%20solar%20photovoltaic%20modules.pdf Bhallamudi, Ramkiran and Kumarasamy, Sudhakar and Sundarabalan, Chinnayan Karuppaiyah (2021) Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis. Energy Engineering: Journal of the Association of Energy Engineering, 118 (6). pp. 1827-1838. ISSN 0199-8595. (Published) https://doi.org/10.32604/EE.2021.016798 https://doi.org/10.32604/EE.2021.016798 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics Bhallamudi, Ramkiran Kumarasamy, Sudhakar Sundarabalan, Chinnayan Karuppaiyah Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis |
| title | Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis |
| title_full | Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis |
| title_fullStr | Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis |
| title_short | Effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules : Experimental analysis |
| title_sort | effect of dust and shadow on performance of solar photovoltaic modules experimental analysis |
| topic | T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
| url | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33389/1/Effect%20of%20dust%20and%20shadow%20on%20performance%20of%20solar%20photovoltaic%20modules.pdf |
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