Solar PV panels performance improvement has been recorded after the application of SurfaShield® G as an active self-cleaning & anti-reflecting innovative nano-coating, in the harsh climate conditions at the Levant area, the Kingdom of Jordan.
According to the recent paper of scientific Journal Energy, publishedby Elsevier, under the title of “Solar photovoltaic panels performance improvement using active self-cleaning nanotechnology of SurfaShield® G ” , SurfaShield® G, powered by NanoPhos has been tested on its contribution to power output improvement of solar panels.
The “intelligent” nano material based on TiO2has been tested for his self-cleaning and antireflecting properties. After continuous testing on the area of Jordan Kingdom for three months the findings showed a 20% and 2.3% improvement in the maximum power and efficiency, respectively.
Conclusions of lab results The cleaning method was used to improve the performance of photovoltaic panels. SurfaShield® G was sprayed and tested on a 150W monocrystalline photovoltaic panel, compared to uncoated panels with the same characteristics, while the material properties have been verified by a specialized laboratory. SurfaShield® G showed excellent photocatalytic properties, resistance and superhydrophilic properties. The transmission of the coated surface showed an improvement of 1.8% and 6.1% compared to the uncoated surface, respectively, when both surfaces were clean and dusty. The performance of the coated and uncoated panels in the climate conditions of the Kingdom of Jordan was monitored for 3 months in order to measure the extra power generated by the coating. The coated panel improved by 0.35% and 0.1% of the maximum power and efficiency, respectively, compared to the uncoated panel without any dust.
After 3 months of dust accumulation on the panel, the gain was increased by up to 20% and up to 2.3% for maximum power and efficiency.
