10.1186/2251-6832-3-26

Correlation between thicknesses of dust collected on photovoltaic module and difference in efficiencies in composite climate

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  • Rahnuma Siddiqui*1,
  • Usha Bajpai1,
  1. Renewable Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226007, IN
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Published in Issue 2012-10-03

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Siddiqui, R., & Bajpai, U. (2012). Correlation between thicknesses of dust collected on photovoltaic module and difference in efficiencies in composite climate. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 3(1 (December 2012). https://doi.org/10.1186/2251-6832-3-26
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Abstract

Abstract An effort has been made to develop an equation with the given data for all seasons for a location (Lucknow, India) consisting of composite climate, which is further helpful in developing a relation between difference in efficiencies of module with respect to thicknesses of dust collected on the module. This equation that is developed mathematically is in good correlation with the measured data. Here, data are shown for a whole year (from 2010 to 2011); the study done gives us a broad view of finding out the difference in efficiencies of module when dust collects on it.

Keywords

  • (Atmospheric) dust,
  • regression analysis,
  • efficiency of solar photovoltaic module
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