Quantifying the decrease of the photovoltaic panels' energy yield due to phenomena of natural air pollution disposal

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4862-4869

  Kaldellis, J K ^a   Kokala, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Athens; Dust deposition effect; Experimental measurements; Residential applications; Solar energy; Urban air quality

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DUST; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLLUTION; SOLAR RADIATION;

ATHENS; DUST DEPOSITION EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION; URBAN AIR QUALITY;

SOLAR ENERGY;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER GENERATION; POWER PLANT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SOLAR POWER; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

ATHENS [ATTICA]; ATTICA; GREECE;

EID: 78649895013     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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