The Modeling of the Effects of Soiling, Its Mechanisms, and the Corresponding Abrasion: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Lin Simpson, Matthew Muller, Michael Deceglie, David Miller, Helio Moutinho

Research output: NRELPresentation

Abstract

Decreasing LCOE with predictive soiling loss models (using site data to predict annualized energy loss), quantification of different soiling mechanisms (using AFM-based characterization), and developing standards for PV module coatings.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages33
StatePublished - 2016

Publication series

NamePresented at the 2016 Photovoltaic Module Reliability Workshop, 23-25 February 2016, Lakewood, Colorado

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5K00-66822

Keywords

  • abrasion test
  • module coatings
  • photovoltaics
  • PV module
  • reliability
  • soiling rate model

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