Soiling effect in solar energy conversion systems: A review

This review provides a comprehensive, detailed description and contextualization of soiling research evolution in the solar energy field throughout time. The analysis consists of past soiling research, including important notes on notable works and main researches. The current state of the art is pr...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2022-07, Vol.162, p.112434, Article 112434
Main Authors: Conceição, Ricardo, González-Aguilar, José, Merrouni, Ahmed Alami, Romero, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessment
Cleaning
Mitigation
Soiling
Solar Energy
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Summary:This review provides a comprehensive, detailed description and contextualization of soiling research evolution in the solar energy field throughout time. The analysis consists of past soiling research, including important notes on notable works and main researches. The current state of the art is presented, followed by an extended literature survey covering from 1942 to 2019, facilitating the finding of primordial research concerning each of the available technologies, and enriching knowledge regarding the existing extensive research database. Moreover, soiling analysis and comments are made for several specific topics, such as cleaning techniques and environmental effects on soiling deposition. Finally, future prospects and research directions on the soiling effect are given. •History of R&D on soiling in solar energy technologies.•Current state of the art and analysis on existing key research areas.•Extended bibliography on soiling research.•Future prospects on soiling effect research.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2022.112434