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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 X.; Mauzerall D.L.; Bergin M.H.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	2398-9629
起始页码	720
结束页码	727
卷号	3 期号:9
英文摘要	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. © 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Aerosols; Air cleaners; Air quality; Cleaning; Deposition; Photovoltaic cells; Solar energy; Aerosol deposition; Air quality improvement; Particulate Matter; Power generation efficiency; Precipitation rates; Satellite observations; Solar photovoltaics; Surface irradiance; Solar power generation
来源期刊	Nature Sustainability
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/163303
作者单位	Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States; Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States; Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., San Francisco, CA, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Li X.,Mauzerall D.L.,Bergin M.H.. Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling[J],2020,3(9).
APA	Li X.,Mauzerall D.L.,&Bergin M.H..(2020).Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling.Nature Sustainability,3(9).
MLA	Li X.,et al."Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling".Nature Sustainability 3.9(2020).