Evaluating effectiveness of non-water based cleaning mechanisms for PV systems

Khanum, Khadija K.; Soni, Shruti; Ramamurthy, Praveen C.; Mani, Monto

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dc.contributor.author	Khanum, Khadija K.
dc.contributor.author	Soni, Shruti
dc.contributor.author	Ramamurthy, Praveen C.
dc.contributor.author	Mani, Monto
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-25T12:25:52Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-25T12:25:52Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description.abstract	Paper presented to the 3rd Southern African Solar Energy Conference, South Africa, 11-13 May, 2015.	en_ZA
dc.description.abstract	PV systems in tropical regions are gifted with ample sunshine, but also vulnerabilities to high cell temperatures and dust settlement. Dust related degradation is progressive and if left unattended, can severely inhibit by more than 40% the efficiency and output of the system. Current mechanisms of cleaning PV systems adopt large quantities of clean water, making the system unsustainable. The current study thereby investigates the effectiveness of non-water based cleaning mechanisms based on traditional palm-leaf brooms. These brooms were found to be more than 90% effective in comparison to water based cleaning. The reason for this effective cleaning has been further scrutinized based on micro-structure studies and dust adhering properties	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	dc2015	en_ZA
dc.format.extent	4 pages	en_ZA
dc.format.medium	PDF	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Khanum, K.K., Soni, S., Ramamurthy, P.C. & Mani, M. 2015, 'Evaluating effectiveness of non-water based cleaning mechanisms for PV systems', Paper presented to the 3rd Southern African Solar Energy Conference, South Africa, 11-13 May, 2015.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49582
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	3rd Southern African Solar Energy Conference, South Africa, 11-13 May, 2015.	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2015 University of Pretoria	en_ZA
dc.subject	PV systems	en_ZA
dc.subject	High cell temperatures	en_ZA
dc.subject	Cleaning PV systems	en_ZA
dc.title	Evaluating effectiveness of non-water based cleaning mechanisms for PV systems	en_ZA
dc.type	Presentation	en_ZA