Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and review
The efficiency and power output of photovoltaic (PV) panels are vital to the solar PV plant. Apart from overheating, and natural shading, some geographical locations are more susceptible to objectionable dust accumulation on the surfaces of PV panels. Consequently, specific cleaning techniques are r...
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| author | Haya Aljaghoub Farah Abumadi Maryam Nooman AlMallahi Khaled Obaideen Abdul Hai Alami |
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| description | The efficiency and power output of photovoltaic (PV) panels are vital to the solar PV plant. Apart from overheating, and natural shading, some geographical locations are more susceptible to objectionable dust accumulation on the surfaces of PV panels. Consequently, specific cleaning techniques are required to mitigate the accumulated dust and restore the plant's efficiency. The most popular PV panel cleaning techniques include natural, manual, automatic, and electrostatic cleaning. Each cleaning technique is associated with both positive and negative impacts. Hence, this paper proposes a methodology that underlines the impact of each cleaning technique and relates it to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their associated targets. The results exhibit the goals related to energy (SDG 7, 9,11, 12, & 13) and water (SDG 6) were the most affected SDGs by choice of cleaning technology and thus needed to be carefully considered before their deployment. This paper then employs a multi-criteria decision-making method Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), to compare these cleaning techniques and find the optimal cleaning method concerning the SDGs. This method prioritizes the alternatives by considering the 18 criteria set and their relative significance to the SDGs. The TOPSIS technique showed that the manual cleaning technique outperformed the other cleaning techniques and obtained the highest ranking. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cd7e156146c4ac1a5233d210b9949f82022-12-22T04:37:48ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Thermofluids2666-20272022-11-0116100233Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and reviewHaya Aljaghoub0Farah Abumadi1Maryam Nooman AlMallahi2Khaled Obaideen3Abdul Hai Alami4Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates; Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Engineering Asset Management Research Group, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Corresponding author.The efficiency and power output of photovoltaic (PV) panels are vital to the solar PV plant. Apart from overheating, and natural shading, some geographical locations are more susceptible to objectionable dust accumulation on the surfaces of PV panels. Consequently, specific cleaning techniques are required to mitigate the accumulated dust and restore the plant's efficiency. The most popular PV panel cleaning techniques include natural, manual, automatic, and electrostatic cleaning. Each cleaning technique is associated with both positive and negative impacts. Hence, this paper proposes a methodology that underlines the impact of each cleaning technique and relates it to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their associated targets. The results exhibit the goals related to energy (SDG 7, 9,11, 12, & 13) and water (SDG 6) were the most affected SDGs by choice of cleaning technology and thus needed to be carefully considered before their deployment. This paper then employs a multi-criteria decision-making method Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), to compare these cleaning techniques and find the optimal cleaning method concerning the SDGs. This method prioritizes the alternatives by considering the 18 criteria set and their relative significance to the SDGs. The TOPSIS technique showed that the manual cleaning technique outperformed the other cleaning techniques and obtained the highest ranking.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202722000969Solar PVSustainable development goals (SDGs)Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM)Cleaning techniquesTOPSIS |
| spellingShingle | Haya Aljaghoub Farah Abumadi Maryam Nooman AlMallahi Khaled Obaideen Abdul Hai Alami Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and review International Journal of Thermofluids Solar PV Sustainable development goals (SDGs) Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) Cleaning techniques TOPSIS |
| title | Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and review |
| title_full | Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and review |
| title_fullStr | Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and review |
| title_short | Solar PV cleaning techniques contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM): Assessment and review |
| title_sort | solar pv cleaning techniques contribute to sustainable development goals sdgs using multi criteria decision making mcdm assessment and review |
| topic | Solar PV Sustainable development goals (SDGs) Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) Cleaning techniques TOPSIS |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202722000969 |
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