Dust and soiling issues and impacts relating to solar energy systems: Literature review update for 2012–2015

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.04.059· OSTI ID:1257335

Costa, Suellen C. S.; Diniz, Antonia Sonia A. C.; Kazmerski, Lawrence L.

The purpose of this review survey is to provide a literature compilation, updating materials reported in several review papers on solar-device soiling and mitigation approaches published over the past 5 years. The focus is on the period 2013-2015, but an updated listing is also provided for the year 2012 for completeness. This literature review also provides the first update for a periodic, single collation report on such publications proposed in this journal two years ago. This review presents a listing of the publications, their publication source, and some brief tabulated information to help guide the reader into the focus of each of the works.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1257335
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA-5K00-66627
• Journal Information: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 63; Related Information: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; ISSN 1364-0321
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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