Project Members
- Brittany聽Nixon聽(Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, CU)
- Michael Deceglie (Researcher, PV Reliability, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Michael Hannigan (Professor, Mechanical Engineering, CU)
- Marina Vance聽聽(Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, CU)
Project Summary
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels get dirty, or聽soiled, which decreases the PV energy yield. PV聽soiling聽leads to around $2 billion U.S. dollars lost annually worldwide [1]. In this research, we are exploring the ability to predict PV聽soiling聽performance using local air quality data. This research could contribute to solar developer鈥檚 creating more accurate energy yield and finance models.
Project Funding
聽Alliance Partner University Program (APUP) through NREL