An Investigation on the Pollen-Induced Soiling Losses in Utility-Scale PV Plants

Joao Gabriel Bessa; Michael Valerino; Matthew Muller; Mike Bergin; Leonardo Micheli; Florencia Almonacid; Eduardo Fernandez

doi:10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359930

An Investigation on the Pollen-Induced Soiling Losses in Utility-Scale PV Plants

Joao Gabriel Bessa, Michael Valerino, Matthew Muller, Mike Bergin, Leonardo Micheli, Florencia Almonacid, Eduardo Fernandez

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Soiling, the accumulation of dust and other contaminants on the surface of photovoltaic (PV) modules, is a common factor that can negatively impact the performance of PV systems. In this study, the authors aim to analyze the impact of pollen on soiling losses in PV systems located in North Carolina, USA, particularly during the spring season. The performance data of two utility-scale PV plants was collected and analyzed using the two soiling extraction methods. Environmental data, including croplands and vegetation was also collected and analyzed to identify correlations with soiling losses. The results of the study may help improve understanding of necessary operation and maintenance activities for PV plants and provide new insights into the phenomenon of pollen deposition on PV systems.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359930
State	Published - 2023
Event	2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) - San Juan, Puerto Rico Duration: 11 Jun 2023 → 16 Jun 2023

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Conference	2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
City	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Period	11/06/23 → 16/06/23

Bibliographical note

See NREL/JA-5K00-87319 for related journal article

NREL Publication Number

NREL/CP-5K00-88827

Keywords

correlation
data mining
maintenance engineering
photovoltaic systems
springs
surface contamination
vegetation

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