Optical Microscopy Study of Soiling on Photovoltaic Glass: Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies

Chaiwat Engtrakul; David Miller; Lin Simpson; Matthew Muller; Sarah Toth; Jim John; Sonali Warade; Anil Kottantharayil; Asher Einhorn; Leonardo Micheli

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547217

Optical Microscopy Study of Soiling on Photovoltaic Glass: Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies

Chaiwat Engtrakul
, David Miller
, Lin Simpson
, Matthew Muller
, Sarah Toth
, Jim John
, Sonali Warade
, Anil Kottantharayil
, Asher Einhorn
, Leonardo Micheli

Dubai Electricity And Water Authority
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

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Abstract

The natural soiling of photovoltaic cover glass has recently been shown to include both inorganic and organic particulate matter. Under favorable growth conditions, the latter can lead to the growth of dense colonies of filamentous fungi, potentially leading to measurable performance losses over time. Herein, we report on a field study where glass coupon samples were deployed in soiling-prone locations, focusing on Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Mumbai (India). For each site location, clear differences in the soiling were observed. The samples from Mumbai were contaminated with an abundance of filamentous fungi whereas the samples from Dubai had primarily inorganic contamination. The effectiveness of soiling mitigation strategies, including cleaning techniques and glass coatings, are discussed in detail.

Original language	American English
Pages	2841-2846
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547217 https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547217
State	Published - 26 Nov 2018
Event	7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - Waikoloa Village, United States Duration: 10 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018

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Conference	7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Waikoloa Village
Period	10/06/18 → 15/06/18

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NREL/CP-5900-71797

Keywords

anti-reflective
anti-soiling
biofouling
coating
cover glass
degradation
fungus
photovoltaic
soiling

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Engtrakul, C., Miller, D., Simpson, L., Muller, M., Toth, S., John, J., Warade, S., Kottantharayil, A., Einhorn, A., & Micheli, L. (2018). Optical Microscopy Study of Soiling on Photovoltaic Glass: Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies. 2841-2846. Paper presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018, Waikoloa Village, United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547217, https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547217

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