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Effect of Sand and Dust Shading on the Output Characteristics of Solar Photovoltaic Modules in Desertification Areas

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  • Mingzhi Zhao

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China)

  • Rong Yu

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
    Department of Rolling Stock, Baotou Railway Vocational & Technical College, Baotou 014060, China)

  • Chun Chang

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
    Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

  • Daorina Bao

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China)

  • Aohan Mei

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China)

  • Yingjie Liu

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China)

  • Ningbo Wang

    (College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China)

Abstract

Photovoltaic power generation is rapidly developing as a kind of renewable energy that can protect the ecological environment. The establishment of photovoltaic power stations in desertification areas can play a very important role in desert windbreaks and sand fixation as well as improve the ecological environment. The realization of the effective integration of photovoltaics and deserts can have multiple benefits for the economy, society, and ecology. However, the deposition of sand and dust caused by environmental factors in desertification areas can seriously affect the power generation efficiency of PV modules. In this study, the output characteristics of photovoltaic modules were tested under three wind speed conditions (5 m/s, 10 m/s, and 15 m/s), with different sand densities, sand particle sizes, and inclination angles. The experimental study showed that the module’s output power gradually decreased with an increase in the density of accumulated sand; the sand accumulation density on the surface of the photovoltaic module increased from 0 to 40 g/m 2 , and the maximum output power decreased by 32.2%. As the sand particle size increased, the maximum output power of the module rose and was gradually stabilized in the three wind speed groups. As the sand particle size increased, the maximum output power of the module increased and gradually stabilized in the three wind speed groups. When the wind speed was 15 m/s, the component output power of the angle had the largest drop; the tilt angle was 60° when the relative output power rate reached the minimum (i.e., 86.5%); that is, there was electrical energy loss of approximately 13.7%. The sand particle size and accumulated sand density were the control variables related to the module temperature and the transmittance of the proportion of the impact of the module filling factor differences. According to the curve analysis of the filling factor in different sand accumulation densities, the filling factor first increased and then decreased. In this test, the filling factor at the sand accumulation density of 35 g/m 2 (module temperature valley) reached the peak value. The change trend for the component filling factor under different sand particle sizes fluctuated.

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  • Mingzhi Zhao & Rong Yu & Chun Chang & Daorina Bao & Aohan Mei & Yingjie Liu & Ningbo Wang, 2023. "Effect of Sand and Dust Shading on the Output Characteristics of Solar Photovoltaic Modules in Desertification Areas," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-17, December.
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