Electrostatic Cleaning Of Solar Panels

An improved cleaning system has been developed that uses electrostatic force to remove sand from the surface of solar panels.

Electrostatic cleaning of solar panels.

This technology is expected to increase the efficiency of mega solar power plants in deserts. The solar photovoltaic panel cleaning technology can considerably increase the e ciency of electricity generated and also increase the durability of solar panels. It can remove 90 percent of the dust on a solar panel in a two minute cycle says malay mazumder a research. An electrostatic cleaning system has been developed to remove sand from solar panels.

The configuration of the proposed electrostatic cleaning system is shown in. A single phase high voltage is applied to parallel wire electrodes. The power consumption of this system is virtually zero. In arid areas therefore sol.

In this video three different methods of cleaning solar panels have been explored. Large scale photovoltaic pv power generation plants also known as mega and giga solar power plants. More than 90 of the adhering sand is repelled from the surface of the slightly inclined panel. It uses electrostatic charge to repel dust and force it to the edges of the panels.