Effect of Soiling from Dust Particles on Solar Cell Efficiency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Muntaser Abdelrahman Almansoori; Rawdah Almannaee; Mariam Aldhefairi; Meerh Alsuwaidi; Ayman Rezk; Ammar Nayfeh

doi:10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359676

Effect of Soiling from Dust Particles on Solar Cell Efficiency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Muntaser Abdelrahman Almansoori
, Rawdah Almannaee
, Mariam Aldhefairi
, Meerh Alsuwaidi
, Ayman Rezk
, Ammar Nayfeh

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In this work, we investigate the effect of dust particle size on the performance of solar cells in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Seven sand samples from different locations across the UAE are collected and analyzed. It's observed that each of the samples differs in grain size, color, and texture. After dispersing each of the samples on the surface of a solar panel, the cells' IV values are measured under one sun and dark conditions. The performance of the solar cells can be linked to the properties of the sand samples. The results show that dust buildup on the solar panel's surface lowers its efficiency by a percentage that goes up to 41.45%, as well as reducing the current. Furthermore, the size of the sand grains and agglomeration behavior has a direct effect on the cell's efficiency.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2023
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665460590
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359676
State	Published - 2023
Event	50th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2023 - San Juan, United States Duration: 11 Jun 2023 → 16 Jun 2023

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Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

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Conference	50th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Juan
Period	11/06/23 → 16/06/23

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Almansoori, M. A., Almannaee, R., Aldhefairi, M., Alsuwaidi, M., Rezk, A., & Nayfeh, A. (2023). Effect of Soiling from Dust Particles on Solar Cell Efficiency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2023 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359676

Almansoori, Muntaser Abdelrahman ; Almannaee, Rawdah ; Aldhefairi, Mariam et al. / Effect of Soiling from Dust Particles on Solar Cell Efficiency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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Effect of Soiling from Dust Particles on Solar Cell Efficiency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). / Almansoori, Muntaser Abdelrahman; Almannaee, Rawdah; Aldhefairi, Mariam et al.
2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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