Automatic dust removal can be improved solar energy efficiency. Solar panel up to 240 million markets should be more advanced dust removal technology. Many people know the advantages of solar energy, but few people know its Achilles heel: dirt. Very small amount (0.00484367821 kg / m2) dust on the solar panels can make the energy conversion rate by 40%.
To solve this problem, the scientists turned to look at Mars, people similar to the technology used in the Mars. NASA and the Mars mission at Boston University for the implementation of the development of a self-cleaning technology, used to combat the red dust on Mars. This self-cleaning coating helps clean up crew and aviation equipment, the dust on the solar panel.
Technology commercialization may be reflected from the current market conditions into account. The technology has not yet commercially available, including a dust monitoring sensor with a transparent coating. Excessive accumulation of dust when the battery panel, these sensors will be launched to paint a charge, and then paint a bunch of electronic shock wave will be issued by the limited energy shock dust off the battery panel. Every time when too much dust, which can remove 90% of the dust in two minutes.
To the solar panels can be coated with this coating to improve energy efficiency and lower maintenance costs, especially for large-scale solar power plants. Installation is relatively simple, without mechanical equipment and the water to complete removal, so it is suitable in solar power plants in remote desert areas.
