24 min

Ep.21| Introduction to PV Soiling - Background, Impact, and Treatment Options Let's Talk About the Weather

    • Earth Sciences

With Marc Korevaar, Scientist, and Sajad Badalkhani, Technical Support & Services, both OTT HydroMetDirty PV modules generate less energy than clean ones. This phenomenon called “soiling” sums up to losses of several billion dollars every year. Cleaning increases efficiency, but comes at a cost, too. So, finding the right cleaning schedule and method is key to a higher profitability.In this episode of OTT CAST, we discuss the different sources of soiling and how it is impacting solar ener...

With Marc Korevaar, Scientist, and Sajad Badalkhani, Technical Support & Services, both OTT HydroMetDirty PV modules generate less energy than clean ones. This phenomenon called “soiling” sums up to losses of several billion dollars every year. Cleaning increases efficiency, but comes at a cost, too. So, finding the right cleaning schedule and method is key to a higher profitability.In this episode of OTT CAST, we discuss the different sources of soiling and how it is impacting solar ener...

24 min