Comparative study of soiling effect on CSP and PV technologies under semi-arid climate in Morocco
Soiling of solar collectors reduces the efficiency of both concentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic technologies (PV), and increases the operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. Many countries with significant solar potential such as Morocco are located in regions characterized by dry and...
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| author | Mounir Abraim Hicham El Gallassi Omaima El alani Hicham Ghennioui Abdellatif Ghennioui Natalie Hanrieder Stefan Wilbert |
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| description | Soiling of solar collectors reduces the efficiency of both concentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic technologies (PV), and increases the operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. Many countries with significant solar potential such as Morocco are located in regions characterized by dry and harsh climatic conditions, dust storms and high pollution. This study investigates the impact of soiling on PV and CSP technologies under a semi-arid climate in BenGuerir city of Morocco. For this purpose, one year of data collected from two types of soiling sensors, a Tracking Cleanliness Sensor (TraCS) and DustIQ, was evaluated. A meteorological station installed at Green Energy Park (Morocco). A period with red rain events and a dry period were selected to quantify the impact of soiling on both technologies during these periods. It is found that the soiling effect for CSP mirrors with an annually averaged soiling rate of -1.18%/day is around 5 to 6 times higher than for PV (-0.23%/day). The loss due to soiling during red rain events has been observed more pronounced compared to the dry period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-481c7c60daba49119288e47868f224ec2022-12-22T04:19:46ZengElsevierSolar Energy Advances2667-11312022-01-012100021Comparative study of soiling effect on CSP and PV technologies under semi-arid climate in MoroccoMounir Abraim0Hicham El Gallassi1Omaima El alani2Hicham Ghennioui3Abdellatif Ghennioui4Natalie Hanrieder5Stefan Wilbert6Laboratory of Signals, Systems, and Components, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco; Green Energy Park research platform (GEP, IRESEN/UM6P), BenGuerir, Morocco; Corresponding author at: Green Energy Park research platform (GEP, IRESEN/UM6P), BenGuerir, MoroccoGreen Energy Park research platform (GEP, IRESEN/UM6P), BenGuerir, MoroccoLaboratory of Signals, Systems, and Components, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco; Green Energy Park research platform (GEP, IRESEN/UM6P), BenGuerir, MoroccoLaboratory of Signals, Systems, and Components, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, MoroccoGreen Energy Park research platform (GEP, IRESEN/UM6P), BenGuerir, MoroccoGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Solar Research, Paseo de Almería 73, 04001 Almería, SpainGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Solar Research, Paseo de Almería 73, 04001 Almería, SpainSoiling of solar collectors reduces the efficiency of both concentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic technologies (PV), and increases the operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. Many countries with significant solar potential such as Morocco are located in regions characterized by dry and harsh climatic conditions, dust storms and high pollution. This study investigates the impact of soiling on PV and CSP technologies under a semi-arid climate in BenGuerir city of Morocco. For this purpose, one year of data collected from two types of soiling sensors, a Tracking Cleanliness Sensor (TraCS) and DustIQ, was evaluated. A meteorological station installed at Green Energy Park (Morocco). A period with red rain events and a dry period were selected to quantify the impact of soiling on both technologies during these periods. It is found that the soiling effect for CSP mirrors with an annually averaged soiling rate of -1.18%/day is around 5 to 6 times higher than for PV (-0.23%/day). The loss due to soiling during red rain events has been observed more pronounced compared to the dry period.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667113122000092PhotovoltaicsConcentrating Solar PowerSoiling lossSoiling ratio measurementHybrid CSP/PV systems |
| spellingShingle | Mounir Abraim Hicham El Gallassi Omaima El alani Hicham Ghennioui Abdellatif Ghennioui Natalie Hanrieder Stefan Wilbert Comparative study of soiling effect on CSP and PV technologies under semi-arid climate in Morocco Solar Energy Advances Photovoltaics Concentrating Solar Power Soiling loss Soiling ratio measurement Hybrid CSP/PV systems |
| title | Comparative study of soiling effect on CSP and PV technologies under semi-arid climate in Morocco |
| title_full | Comparative study of soiling effect on CSP and PV technologies under semi-arid climate in Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Comparative study of soiling effect on CSP and PV technologies under semi-arid climate in Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study of soiling effect on CSP and PV technologies under semi-arid climate in Morocco |
| title_short | Comparative study of soiling effect on CSP and PV technologies under semi-arid climate in Morocco |
| title_sort | comparative study of soiling effect on csp and pv technologies under semi arid climate in morocco |
| topic | Photovoltaics Concentrating Solar Power Soiling loss Soiling ratio measurement Hybrid CSP/PV systems |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667113122000092 |
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