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Design and Development of a Dry-Cleaning System for Photovoltaic Panels Mohammed Abdul Muttalib1, Dina Mourad2, Tamer A.A.Ismail3, Abdul Latif Syed4 1
Faculty of Technology and Education, Helwan University, Egypt, Faculty of Technology and Education, Helwan University, Cairo, EGYPT, 3 faculty of technology at El Sahafa. Ministry of higher education, 4Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Egypt ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------al., 2019)(Plessis et al., 2020), although efficiency is still Abstract - The amount of power generated will decrease if 2
significantly hampered by dust accumulation, particularly in arid regions. A PV module's efficiency is drastically reduced. Numerous methods were put forth by researchers to lessen dust build-up on PV panels. Several coating approaches, such as metallic anti-corrosion, drag-resistant coatings, selfcleaning coating
dust particles on the solar panels block sunlight from entering the solar cells. If the appliance is not frequently cleaned, power production can decrease by as much as 42%. An automatic cleaning system that eliminates dust from the solar panels has been designed to periodically clean the dust. The topic is reviewed and the dust removal technique is discussed in this study. A cleaning robot that travels the whole length of the board has been designed. The robotics control system is implemented using the Arduino Uno microcontroller. By enabling automatic cleaning, the robot produced a successful outcome and demonstrated the viability of such a system, assisting in the preservation of the solar panels' effectiveness
(Kawamoto, 2019).The authors of (Chaichan & Kazem, 2020). recommended washing the solar module with a salt solution to lessen the energy loss caused when the module is contaminated by soil and dust, but their suggestion only had a minimal impact. However, in this article we will concentrate on studies of the impact of dust on solar cells in a different area of Egypt dedicated to researchers, designers, and engineers dealing with Additionally, (Chaichan & Kazem, 2018) has a section specifically for books.
Key Words: photovoltaic panels; photovoltaic panel maintenance; dry cleaning; the dust; the design; cleaning robot
Dedicated to several articles describing the physical properties of dust in Egypt and how they affect solar systems. There is a discrepancy between the amount of available energy and the increasing demand for energy in a developing country, as is the case in the Arab region (AlHamadani, 2020). Several strategies have been proposed to bridge this gap by researchers such as (A. J. Abid & Al-Naima, 2020). However, dust widens this disparity due to less power generation. Traditional cleaning with HR takes time, costs money, and is best done during the day.
1. INTRODUCTION The performance of photovoltaic (PV) panels when exposed to dust under standard test circumstances (STC) is indicated by the photovoltaic soiling index (PVSI) (Menoufi, 2017). Soiling is the term used to describe the build-up of dirt on solar panel modules. It is a significant loss issue, especially in desert regions where there is little rain and even frequent dust or sand storms (A. Abid et al., 2018). The characteristics of soiling accumulation on solar panels are influenced by the local environment and the dust qualities, which include shape, component, weight, and size
It conflicts with the system manufacture timer. Especially in large solar farms, it is difficult to monitor the dusty parts of the array, so the researchers (A. J. Abid et al., 2018).presented their results.
(Maghami et al., 2016).In article (Pradhan & Panda, 2017), a real-time experiment has been carried out to examine the impact of various conditions, including the soiling effect, on the operation of the PV system. Other researchers (Mohammed et al., 2020)suggested a method to lessen the amount of energy used by regulating the devices for the home. Additionally, in the article (Slamet et al., 2020).The authors proposed an adaptive PI controller with a robust maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller that is based on fuzzy logic. In dusty conditions, such a controller can be useful for maximizing PV power.
Plan to use a wireless monitoring system to monitor the entire group. The authors of the article [3] make a general proposal to mitigate the (potential) impact of dust collection on PV performance. They divide the globe into three categories: low latitudes (humid, humid dry, and tropical dry) make up the first group. The second group is the midlatitude climate (steppe, Mediterranean, grassland climate); The third group is the climate of high latitudes (the climate of the taiga and tundra). This indicates that there is less dust formation at the high-latitude site due to the higher plate inclination angle, as shown in
Researchers have proposed a variety of dust-accumulation mitigation techniques, including (Said et al., 2018)(Ghosh et
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