Effects of cleaning interval of PV module and pyranometer on PV system performances in tropical climate of Indonesia

Effects of cleaning interval of PV module and pyranometer on PV system performances in tropical climate of Indonesia

Photovoltaic (PV) cleaning is crucial to maintain optimal Performance Ratio (PR) in PV systems. PR is a key metric for acceptance tests and operations. This research evaluates four PV modules with different cleaning intervals (1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and no clean) and analyzes PR calculations with...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Oo Abdul Rosyid, Yogie Probo Sibagariang, Adjat Sudrajat, Ma'arif Hasan, Nelly Malik Lande, Andrianshah Priyadi, Anita Faradilla, Hartadhi, Setya Sunarna, Himsar Ambarita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Results in Engineering
Subjects:
Photovoltaic cleaning
Soiling
Performance ratio
Pyranometer
Tropical climate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025000477
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Photovoltaic (PV) cleaning is crucial to maintain optimal Performance Ratio (PR) in PV systems. PR is a key metric for acceptance tests and operations. This research evaluates four PV modules with different cleaning intervals (1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and no clean) and analyzes PR calculations with variations of pyranometers cleaned and not cleaned in Indonesian climate conditions. Results showed that weekly cleaning minimized output degradation by 1.58 % compared to no cleaning, which led to a 2.37 % decrease. Bird droppings increased PV temperature by 10.2 °C. Accurate PR measurement requires cleaning both PV modules and pyranometers.
ISSN:2590-1230

Similar Items