Solar energy dust and soiling R&D progress: Literature review update for 2016

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

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.015

Title: Solar energy dust and soiling R&D progress: Literature review update for 2016

Journal Article · Sun Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.015· OSTI ID:1414063

Costa, Suellen C. S. ^[1]; Diniz, Antonia Sonia A. C. ^[1]; Kazmerski, Lawrence L. ^[2]

PontificiÂa Univ. Catholica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Inst. (RASEI), Boulder, CO (United States); PontificiÂa Univ. Catholica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

The objective of this literature review and survey is to provide a compilation and assessment of recent published reports for solar-electric device soiling R&D, to extend and update the compendium covering 2012-2015 we published last year. This review provides a comprehensive listing of the publications with references for 2016 - with some preliminary 2017 publications that have appeared at the time of this writing. Photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar (thermal) power (CSP) technologies are covered. To guide the reader, tabulated information on the investigative focus of the studies, the location, the duration (if pertinent), the solar-device type, key findings and other useful information within the report is presented.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1414063

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1549176

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5K00-70665

Journal Information:: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 82, Issue P3; ISSN 1364-0321

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