To what extent does the outdoor exposures such as wind speed and wind direction associated with CSP power plant or a PV plant's site have an effect on degradation or surface damage of mirrors and panels?
Comparing CSP mirrors and PV panels which one is mostly affected by wind parameters and what has been done thus far to maintain their performances?
Dear Eliaser,
the wind speed itself only has a digital effect on solar installations of any kind:
Once it destroys the plant - game over.
Wind alone is not a parameter degrading the array, be it PC or CSP.
A degrading effect is mircoscopic damage dealt to the surface by particles included in the air.
It's like sand-blasting the surfaces, leading to lower coefficient of reflection in CSP and less light reaching the semiconductor layer in PV.
Wind can be considered the massenger, necessary to deal the damage but the root cause for the damage is the local pollution degree.
I would suggest that wind will affect heat removal efficiency, hence will improve the efficiency and lifespan of PV panels, while reduce the efficiency of CSP with negligible effect on its lifespan. However, I don't have any references or numbers to back this claim.
wind improve efficiency of PV panels, because lower temperature increase efficiency, wind can increase aging.
For CSP wind can transfer and move the heat and decrease efficiency. maybe increase aging
wind improve efficiency of PV panels, because lower temperature increase efficiency, wind can increase aging.
For CSP wind can transfer and move the heat and decrease efficiency. maybe increase aging
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