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DOI	10.1038/s41893-020-0553-2
	Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling
	Li, Xiaoyuan 1,4; Mauzerall, Denise L.1,2; Bergin, Mike H.3
通讯作者	Li, Xiaoyuan ; Mauzerall, Denise L.
来源期刊	NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
ISSN	2398-9629
出版年	2020
卷号	3 期号:9 页码:720-727
英文摘要	Air pollution and dust can reduce photovoltaic electricity generation. This study shows that, without cleaning and with precipitation-only removal, particulate matter can reduce photovoltaic generation in polluted and desert regions by more than 50%, with soiling being the major cause of reduction. Air pollution and dust prevail over many regions that have rapid growth of solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation, potentially reducing PV generation. Here we combine solar PV performance modelling with long-term satellite-observation-constrained surface irradiance, aerosol deposition and precipitation rates to provide a global picture of the impact of particulate matter (PM) on PV generation. We consider attenuation caused by both atmospheric PM and PM deposition on panels (soiling) in calculating the overall effect of PM on PV generation, and include precipitation removal of soiling and the benefits of panel cleaning. Our results reveal that, with no cleaning and precipitation-only removal, PV generation in heavily polluted and desert regions is reduced by more than 50% by PM, with soiling accounting for more than two-thirds of the total reduction. Our findings highlight the benefit of cleaning panels in heavily polluted regions with low precipitation and the potential to increase PV generation through air-quality improvements.
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	USA
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000542089900004
WOS关键词	ENERGY PRODUCTION ; DRY DEPOSITION ; AIR-POLLUTION ; DUST ; IMPACT
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/319711
作者单位	1.Princeton Univ, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA; 2.Princeton Univ, Woodrow Wilson Sch Publ & Int Affairs, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA; 3.Duke Univ, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Durham, NC 27706 USA; 4.Energy & Environm Econ Inc, San Francisco, CA 94104 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Li, Xiaoyuan,Mauzerall, Denise L.,Bergin, Mike H.. Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling[J],2020,3(9):720-727.
APA	Li, Xiaoyuan,Mauzerall, Denise L.,&Bergin, Mike H..(2020).Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling.NATURE SUSTAINABILITY,3(9),720-727.
MLA	Li, Xiaoyuan,et al."Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling".NATURE SUSTAINABILITY 3.9(2020):720-727.