{ "article_id": 933, "public_id": "f999b8db-91a1-42c7-856f-06ae898e835c", "internal_identifier": null, "source_identifier": "39:298", "status": "published", "type": "research_article", "title": "Effect of Dust on PV Performance in Samsun", "title_secondary": null, "abstract": "Here we discussed the electrical performance of Photovoltaic (PV) panels of natural dust accumulation by wind,\r\nbird droppings etc., over time which is of great importance especially for the areas where the rain density are high [1, 2]. In\r\nthis study, the effect of the pollution on the solar power plant panels of 114 kW belonging to Teknopark located in the campus\r\nof Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, is analyzed.\r\nThe values of the panels exposed to radiation depending on the three different fall angles of the sun three times in a day were\r\nread and interpreted. In order to measure the energy loss due to pollution, the values of 4 inverters, have been examined. A\r\ncomparison was made between the values of cleaned panel array connected to the inverter 1 and of the not cleaned panel array\r\nconnected to the inverter 2 \r\nModule readings(power, current, volt) will decrease as they accumulate over time. The angle of inclination of the PV modules\r\nwas investigated on a single angle because the panels of the plant we measured were stationary. The effect of pollution on the\r\nefficiency was examined by cleaning the panels at specific periods; once every three weeks and once a month [3]. In the\r\nreadings, efficiency losses were observed as 3% weekly for 2 weeks and 5.5% for 4.5 weeks.\r\nIn this study two important parameters were clarified. First, the uncertainties related to dust for a long period of time and\r\nevaluated the results. Second, the frequency of cleaning according to the optimized time schedule and acceptable efficiency\r\nloss limits over time. \r\n ", "language": "en", "english_title": null, "english_abstract": null, "doi": null, "doi_url": null, "resource_url": "https://www.set-science.com/a/f999b8db-91a1-42c7-856f-06ae898e835c", "pdf_url": "https://www.set-science.com/a/f999b8db-91a1-42c7-856f-06ae898e835c/pdf", "og_image": "https://www.set-science.com/assets/img/og-card-v2.png", "authors": [ { "public_id": "cc602b44-f44a-4b97-adbf-9cba006cf5e5", "given": "Vedat", "family": "Keskin", "full": "Vedat Keskin", "literal": null, "orcid": null, "orcid_url": null, "email": "vedatkeskin@omu.edu.tr", "corresponding": true, "sequence": "first", "affiliations": [ { "name": "Ondokuz Mayıs University", "department": null, "country": null, "country_code": null, "ror": null, "ror_url": null } ] }, { "public_id": "a164c1cb-6ddf-4325-a6d4-2ac06c384da2", "given": "Musab", "family": "Kurşun", "full": "Musab Kurşun", "literal": null, "orcid": null, "orcid_url": null, "email": "vedatkeskin@omu.edu.tr", "corresponding": false, "sequence": "additional", "affiliations": [ { "name": "Ondokuz Mayıs University", "department": null, "country": null, "country_code": null, "ror": null, "ror_url": null } ] } ], "keywords": [ "Dust effect, Pv module, Pollution, radiation, efficiency" ], "translations": [ { "language": "en", "title": "Effect of Dust on PV Performance in Samsun", "abstract": "Here we discussed the electrical performance of Photovoltaic (PV) panels of natural dust accumulation by wind,\r\nbird droppings etc., over time which is of great importance especially for the areas where the rain density are high [1, 2]. In\r\nthis study, the effect of the pollution on the solar power plant panels of 114 kW belonging to Teknopark located in the campus\r\nof Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, is analyzed.\r\nThe values of the panels exposed to radiation depending on the three different fall angles of the sun three times in a day were\r\nread and interpreted. In order to measure the energy loss due to pollution, the values of 4 inverters, have been examined. A\r\ncomparison was made between the values of cleaned panel array connected to the inverter 1 and of the not cleaned panel array\r\nconnected to the inverter 2 \r\nModule readings(power, current, volt) will decrease as they accumulate over time. The angle of inclination of the PV modules\r\nwas investigated on a single angle because the panels of the plant we measured were stationary. The effect of pollution on the\r\nefficiency was examined by cleaning the panels at specific periods; once every three weeks and once a month [3]. In the\r\nreadings, efficiency losses were observed as 3% weekly for 2 weeks and 5.5% for 4.5 weeks.\r\nIn this study two important parameters were clarified. First, the uncertainties related to dust for a long period of time and\r\nevaluated the results. Second, the frequency of cleaning according to the optimized time schedule and acceptable efficiency\r\nloss limits over time. \r\n \r\n", "keywords": [ "Dust effect, Pv module, Pollution, radiation, efficiency" ] } ], "subjects": [], "subject_names": [], "published_date": "2018-12-31", "published_year": "2018", "received_date": null, "accepted_date": null, "volume": "3", "issue": null, "page_first": "1554", "page_last": "1558", "article_number": null, "conference": { "short_name": "ISAS2018-Winter", "full_title": "2nd International Symposium on Innovative Approaches in Scientific Studies", "name": "2nd International Symposium on Innovative Approaches in Scientific Studies", "acronym": "ISAS2018-Winter", "location": "Samsun, Türkiye", "start_date": "2018-11-30", "end_date": null, "public_id": "b8a703cc-09f7-4d5b-ae60-eb31a1050720" }, "proceedings": { "title": "2nd International Symposium on Innovative Approaches in Scientific Studies", "series_title": "Setsci conference indexing system", "publisher": "SET Technology", "isbn": null, "eisbn": null, "issn": "2618-6446", "eissn": null, "doi": null, "doi_prefix": null, "slug": "setsci-volume-3-2018-legacy-39", "public_id": "641f522e-9cf0-4c89-be17-c6037f3d1bca", "url": "https://www.set-science.com/p/setsci-volume-3-2018-legacy-39" }, "license": { "name": "CC BY 4.0", "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "code": "CC-BY-4.0", "open_access": true }, "copyright": { "holder": "SET Technology", "year": "2018" }, "funding_statement": null, "funders": [], "references": [ { "order": 1, "raw": "M.R. 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