Study of the Performance Reduction Due to the Dirt Effect in the Photovoltaic Systems of UTFPR - Curitiba

• Main Authors: Édwin Augusto Tonolo, Juliana D’Angela Mariano, Carlos Eduardo Teixeira Neves, Alynne Penha de Mendonça Silva, Jair Urbanetz Junior
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2018-10-01
• Series: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
• Subjects: photovoltaic system; dust; power generation
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132018000200220&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Photovoltaic systems have been consolidated in the global energy scenario as an option of low environmental impact energy generation, high reliability and great applicability in urban centers, acting like energy generators near the point of consumption. The Federal University of Technology of Paraná (UTFPR), with the proposal of testing the performance of grid-connected photovoltaic systems (On Grid PV Systems) and help its entry into the Brazilian energy matrix, implemented this technology in two of its buildings: Green Office (GO) And Neoville. This paper analyzed the effects of dust on the Photovoltaic Systems performance based on daily energy. The analysis was carried out from the solar irradiance data from the places where the panels are installed and the electrical power data collected at the mass memory of the inverter of the two systems, in order to be analyzed and compared before and after the cleaning of the photovoltaic modules. The results at the end of the study indicate that dust directly impacts in the performance of the PV system.