Decarbonization Avenue : Solar O&M

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Anti-soiling coatings

Soiling - the accumulation of dust and sand -- on solar power reflectors and photovoltaic cells is one of the main efficiency drags for solar power plants, capable of reducing reflectivity up to 50 percent in 14 days. Though plants can perform manual cleaning and brushing with deionized water and detergent, this labor-intensive routine significantly raises operating and maintenance costs (O&M), which is reflected in the cost of solar energy for consumers.

Relevant for

  • Chemical engineer
  • Electrochemical engineer
  • Biochemical engineer
  • Solar power professional

Innovation sector

  • Material sciences

Web Resources

Anti-soiling nanocoating for large-scale PV

13-01-2021

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Q&A: QEERI talks to PV Tech about desert soiling, abrasion and surprising temperature coefficient findings

23-07-2021

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Promising soiling mitigation solutions should not be left to gather dust

24-10-2019

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Swift Coat Spray Paints Nanomolecules on Solar Panels

19-02-2021

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Netherlands: Anti-soiling coating for extra PV power boost, finds DSM

05-09-2017

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Domain

Renewable Energy

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

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Corporate researcher

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy