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Operation Problems of Solar Panel Caused by the Surface Contamination

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  • Dávid Matusz-Kalász

    (Institute of Physics and Electrical Engineering, University of Miskolc, 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros, Hungary)

  • István Bodnár

    (Institute of Physics and Electrical Engineering, University of Miskolc, 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros, Hungary)

Abstract

Solar panels have been widely criticized for their weather dependence and slowly improving efficiency. Several external factors can further increase the efficiency of solar panels, e.g., shading effect and surface contamination. We investigated the warming effect and the negative impact of these factors on energy production during the research. The continuous operation at high temperatures can modify the crystal structure of solar cells in these hot spots. The electroluminescence (EL) images and thermal imaging measurements show crystal structure failure. In addition to structural damage and rapid aging of the solar cells, contaminants can cause power losses of up to 10%.

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  • Dávid Matusz-Kalász & István Bodnár, 2021. "Operation Problems of Solar Panel Caused by the Surface Contamination," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:17:p:5461-:d:627522
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