Electrostatic cleaning system for removal of sand from solar panels

Hiroyuki Kawamoto; Takuya Shibata

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744107

Electrostatic cleaning system for removal of sand from solar panels

Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Takuya Shibata

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Abstract

A unique cleaning system has been developed utilizing an electrostatic force to remove sand from solar panels. A single-phase voltage is applied to parallel wire electrodes embedded in a cover glass plate of a solar panel. It was demonstrated that more than 80% of the adhering sand was repelled from the surface of the slightly inclined panel, and the output power generated by the solar panel was recovered up to 80% after the cleaning operation. The power consumption of this system is virtually zero. This technology is expected to increase the efficiency of mega solar power plants constructed in deserts at low latitudes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	94-98
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781479932993
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744107
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 - Tampa, FL Duration: 2013 Jun 16 → 2013 Jun 21

Other

Other	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
City	Tampa, FL
Period	13/6/16 → 13/6/21

Keywords

Cleaner
Electrostatic force
Mega solar
Sand
Solar panel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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