The present study primarily focused on Mitigation measures to
address the soiling effect in solar photovoltaic system performance in Kuwait.
The solar energy system has developed significantly in recent years, but a
system’s lifetime may be impacted directly or indirectly by soiling, which is
the accumulation of particles on a PV module’s surface. The Gulf Cooperation
Countries have the advantages of fundamental characteristics and abundant
natural resources due to the high proportion of solar radiation, which helps to
expand the transition to renewable energy, especially in solar projects. The
Kuwait location was chosen for this research because of its high dust levels
and average daily sunshine of 9.4 hours. The Metrological Department of the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Kuwait reports that the average amount
of dust that falls over Kuwait ranges from 20 to 60 tons per square kilometer
per month, which adds up to approximately 1 million tons per year. The soiling
map of Kuwait was then created using PVsyst software. A theoretical and
mathematical model for 100 MW was developed based on many environmental and
technical parameters. The model was run with Kuwait parameters and 100 MW solar
PV power plant capacity. Several methods have been adopted and investigated to
mitigate dust from PV panels. Mitigation strategies fall into two broad
categories: prevention and restorative. The results show that more than 25% of
total generated electricity could be lost annually without any mitigation
strategy. Furthermore, the efficiency loss could increase by around 50% during
the seasons with sandstorms and high soiling rates. Additionally, manual and
automatic cleaning methods were found to increase energy production from
112,092 MWh to 207,300 MWh. Moreover, manual cleaning reduced energy costs by
4.9%, but automated cleaning resulted in a 17.34% higher energy-saving cost
than a system without cleaning. In addition, when using the automatic cleaning
system, the payback period was reduced from 9.22 to 7.86 years. Therefore, an
automated cleaning system is recommended for use in Kuwait. In general, FPVs
are viable alternatives, and they are worth installing in the region of middle
east Asian countries.
Author(s)details:-
Yaqoub E.
Althuwaini
Department of Water Facilities Operation and Maintenance, National Water
Center, Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Shuwaikh, Kuwait.
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the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/strufp/v2/8440E
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