Quantifying and mitigating soiling and abrasion in solar power

Countries with some of the best solar resources suffer disproportionately from soiling and abrasion, which reduces system conversion efficiencies and decreases equipment lifetime. This Special Collection covers climatological analyses, soiling metrology, best installation practices to reduce soiling and abrasion, and improvements to equipment and materials to mitigate soiling and abrasion. Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing.

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This article discusses the issues of soiling and abrasion in solar energy systems. It covers climatological analyses, metrology, and best installation practices to reduce soiling and abrasion, as well as improvements to equipment and materials to mitigate these issues.