American University Of Sharjah And Petrofac Partner To Improve Solar Energy Efficiency
With solar energy a high priority for public and private organizations throughout the UAE and wider region, American University of Sharjah (AUS) and Petrofac have combined forces to increase solar farm efficiency.
AUS and Petrofac have developed an IoT edge device that can remotely assess the cleanliness of solar panels. For solar plant operators, knowing how clean individual panels are is essential in reducing costs, optimizing power output and enabling preventative maintenance. Project researchers found that two months of soiling can reduce the power generation of a panel by 40 percent, with dust the biggest obstacle to reliable solar energy production. However, large-scale cleaning of solar farms is costly, inconvenient and disruptive to grid security. Having multiple edge devices that can identify specific panels that require cleaning offers operators the opportunity to optimize energy genera
AUS and Petrofac join hands to improve solar energy efficiency
2 hours ago The Renewable Energy Research Centre in AUS’ College of Engineering is currently working on projects focused on renewable energy. With solar energy a high priority for public and private organizations throughout the UAE and wider region, American University of Sharjah (AUS) and Petrofac have combined forces to increase solar farm efficiency.
AUS and Petrofac have developed an IoT edge device that can remotely assess the cleanliness of solar panels.
For solar plant operators, knowing how clean individual panels are is essential in reducing costs, optimising power output and enabling preventative maintenance. Project researchers found that two months of soiling can reduce the power generation of a panel by 40 per cent, with dust the biggest obstacle to reliable solar energy production. However, large-scale cleaning of solar farms is costly, inconvenient and disruptive to grid