Comprehensive review on effect of dust on solar photovoltaic system and mitigation techniques

• Published in: Solar energy Vol. 191; pp. 596 - 622
• Main Authors: Gupta, Vinay, Sharma, Madhu, Pachauri, Rupendra Kumar, Dinesh Babu, K.N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2019; Pergamon Press Inc
• Subjects: Alternative energy; Clean energy; Climate change; Dust; Dust deposition; Energy; Energy harvesting; Energy sources; Environmental factors; Environmental impact; Fossil fuels; Fuels; Global warming; Hail; Hail storm; Hailstorms; Installation factors; Mitigation techniques; Modules; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaics; PV module; Renewable energy; Solar energy; Solar radiation; Sustainable energy; Installation factors; Dust deposition; Mitigation techniques; Environmental factors; PV module; Hail storm

•Causes of dust settlement of the surface of PV module.•Impact of dust settlement on the thermal, optical and electrical characteristics of the PV module.•Impact of the hail storm on the PV module.•Study of different types of mitigation techniques. The power sector has been facing the problems of th...