@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10305,
	  title     = {Effects of Dust on the Performance of PV Panels},
	  author    = {Shaharin A. Sulaiman and  Haizatul H. Hussain and  Nik Siti H. Nik Leh and  Mohd S. I. Razali},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Accumulation of dust from the outdoor environment
on the panels of solar photovoltaic (PV) system is natural. There
were studies that showed that the accumulated dust can reduce the
performance of solar panels, but the results were not clearly
quantified. The objective of this research was to study the effects of
dust accumulation on the performance of solar PV panels.
Experiments were conducted using dust particles on solar panels with
a constant-power light source, to determine the resulting electrical
power generated and efficiency. It was found from the study that the
accumulated dust on the surface of photovoltaic solar panel can
reduce the system-s efficiency by up to 50%.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering},
	  volume    = {5},
	  number    = {10},
	  year      = {2011},
	  pages     = {2021 - 2026},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10305},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/58},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 58, 2011},
	}