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Wind-induced vibration response and suppression of the cable-truss flexible support photovoltaic module array 电缆桁架柔性支撑光伏组件阵列的风致振动响应与抑制

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113096

Yunqiang Wu , Yue Wu , Ying Sun , Xiaoying Sun

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Achieving 11.23 % efficiency in CZTSSe solar cells via defect control and interface contact optimization 通过缺陷控制和界面接触优化实现 11.23 % 的 CZTSSe 太阳能电池效率

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.112913

Letu Siqin, Chenjun Yang, Jingyuan Guo, Yutian Wang, Lei Wang, Yuan Li, Yiming Wang, Shuyu Li, Xiangyu Chen, Hongmei Luan, Ruijian Liu, Chengjun Zhu

{"title":"Achieving 11.23 % efficiency in CZTSSe solar cells via defect control and interface contact optimization","authors":"Letu Siqin, Chenjun Yang, Jingyuan Guo, Yutian Wang, Lei Wang, Yuan Li, Yiming Wang, Shuyu Li, Xiangyu Chen, Hongmei Luan, Ruijian Liu, Chengjun Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.112913","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.112913","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The high open-circuit voltage deficit (V<sub>OC, def</sub>) caused by structural imperfections in the absorber layer and charge loss during carrier transport is a critical barrier affecting the performance of Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSn(S,Se)<sub>4</sub> (CZTSSe) devices. In this work, Ag was added to the DMF-based Cu<sup>+</sup>-Sn<sup>4+</sup> system, which significantly improved the crystal morphology and electrical properties of the absorber layer. Additionally, optimizing the selenization process not only reduced surface roughness and eliminated voids at the bottom of the absorber layer but also resulted in the formation of a MoSe<sub>2</sub> back interface layer with a more suitable thickness. These measures collectively enhanced the overall quality of the absorber layer, reducing the formation of deep-level defect clusters and effectively boosting carrier transport efficiency. Consequently, the concentration of bulk and interfacial defects decreased, and the impact of potential barriers on carrier movement was minimized. With these comprehensive improvements, the power conversion efficiency of CZTSSe solar cells increased from 8.48 % to 11.23 %. Our research demonstrates that optimizing the structure of the absorber layer can effectively enhance the performance of CZTSSe solar cells, providing valuable insights for the fabrication of high-efficiency devices in the future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"283 ","pages":"Article 112913"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Broadband and wide-angle antireflection in silicon solar cells using atomically thin MoS2 with a gradient unit cell structure 使用具有梯度单胞结构的原子级薄 MoS2 在硅太阳能电池中实现宽带和广角减反射

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113088

Yuncai Feng, Zhengyang Huang, Xiaomin Zhang, Tianhui Qiu

{"title":"Broadband and wide-angle antireflection in silicon solar cells using atomically thin MoS2 with a gradient unit cell structure","authors":"Yuncai Feng, Zhengyang Huang, Xiaomin Zhang, Tianhui Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113088","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113088","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nanostructures have been extensively utilized to enhance light trapping and minimize reflection losses in silicon solar cells, leading to significant improvements in photovoltaic performance. Understanding how these structures influence broadband and omnidirectional antireflection (AR) is crucial for advancing solar technologies. In this study, we present an innovative AR design that integrates atomically thin MoS<sub>2</sub> with a gradient unit cell structure. Using finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations, we demonstrate the exceptional broadband and wide-angle AR performance of this configuration. The gradient unit cell design enables effective light management across a wide range of incident angles and wavelengths. This approach offers a simpler alternative to conventional graded refractive index structures, reducing the complexity of fabrication while maintaining high efficiency. Our findings highlight the potential of this structure to revolutionize solar cell performance, paving the way for next-generation photovoltaic technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 113088"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Streamlining structural engineering compliance of rooftop solar photovoltaic installations using an open-source approach 使用开源方法简化屋顶太阳能光伏装置的结构工程合规性

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113074

Nicholas Vandewetering , Joshua M. Pearce

{"title":"Streamlining structural engineering compliance of rooftop solar photovoltaic installations using an open-source approach","authors":"Nicholas Vandewetering , Joshua M. Pearce","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although solar photovoltaic (PV) systems provide the lowest cost electricity, regulations often slow PV penetration velocity. A current hurdle to distributed generation with PV is building code compliance. For example, installing solar PV modules on rooftops in some areas requires both interpretation and approval from a professional engineer. This engineering process comes with costs, which can be a substantial fraction of the capital costs of small-scale systems for smaller or efficient houses, as well as for less-wealthy families that want to build up systems one module at a time. Improving the permitting and inspection process can thus significantly reduce the soft costs of distributed PV systems. This study provides a method of overcoming these challenges for rooftop solar PV by introducing an open-source tool to streamline the process while maintaining compliance with necessary local building codes. The results of economic analysis on this method show costs of average 5 kW rooftop PV systems can be cut by 5–25 % in the U.S. Thus, accessibility and affordability of rooftop PV systems are significantly improved because of the elimination of redundant engineering. Implementing such open-source tools is a low-cost effective area of future energy policies to facilitate more economically inclusive and widespread PV adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 113074"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The aluminum and titanium-doped zinc oxide films with improved blocking effect on copper diffusion 掺杂铝和钛的氧化锌薄膜对铜扩散的阻断效果得到改善

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.112956

Yuxin Ju , Gangqiang Dong , Jia Li , Yu Zhao , Qi Wang , Cao Yu , Weijie Song

{"title":"The aluminum and titanium-doped zinc oxide films with improved blocking effect on copper diffusion","authors":"Yuxin Ju , Gangqiang Dong , Jia Li , Yu Zhao , Qi Wang , Cao Yu , Weijie Song","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.112956","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.112956","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Low-cost transparent conductive oxide films and copper metallization play a crucial role in the advancement of silicon heterojunction technologies (SHJ) to the terawatt level. However, the mechanisms of interfacial diffusion of copper through a zinc-based transparent conductive oxides (TCO) layer into silicon are still not known. In this study, we report that for the aluminum and titanium-doped zinc oxide (ATZO) films prepared by the magnetron sputtering method in the n-Si/110 nm TCOs/50 nm Cu structure, compared with indium tin oxide (ITO) and aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), the blocking effect on copper diffusion can be comparable to that of ITO more than that of AZO. The results show that the measured band gap value of ATZO is 3.64 eV, and in terms of carrier concentration, ATZO has a value of 3.7 × 10<sup>20</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>, which is much higher than the level of AZO. The sample with an ATZO layer also outperforms AZO in band gap, surface morphology, and conductivity, even after heat treatment up to 600 °C. It is important to note, however, that the high-temperature annealing used in this study may have induced changes in the crystallinity and alloy composition of the TCOs, which are not representative of typical SHJ operating conditions. Further studies with more moderate annealing temperatures are needed to better simulate real-world conditions. Nevertheless, ATZO films show strong potential as effective copper diffusion barriers in low-cost metallized photovoltaic applications, offering performance on par with ITO.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 112956"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Thermal and optical analysis of industrial photovoltaic modules under partial shading in diverse environmental conditions 不同环境条件下部分遮阳工业光伏组件的热学和光学分析

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113097

S. Pradhan , S. Kundu , A. Bhattacharjee , S. Mondal , P. Chakrabarti , S. Maity

{"title":"Thermal and optical analysis of industrial photovoltaic modules under partial shading in diverse environmental conditions","authors":"S. Pradhan , S. Kundu , A. Bhattacharjee , S. Mondal , P. Chakrabarti , S. Maity","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The manuscript offers a fresh perspective on understanding the impact of shading on the overall performance of solar cells. While the term “hot spot” is commonly used to describe a location where a cell or module can experience significant damage, this study devotes attention to several comprehensive analyses that could prove valuable for module performance, considering the impacts ofshading, UV radiation, and thermal. This article explores the relationship between spot shading and percentage shadings and their effects on module layers’ internal temperature, stress, and deformation. The findings reveal that shading within 50–70% (precisely around 62.5% for this study) increases maximum module temperature, stress, and deformation. Additionally, spot shading has a more pronounced effect on the corner positions of the PV module. Including electrical measurements such as open circuit voltage, short circuit current and maximum power provides valuable insights. This work also highlights the limiting of PV module performance due to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, with even greater acceleration observed in partially damaged cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 113097"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing the solar cell efficiency with Azetidinium based Perovskites: An investigation for device optimization using DFT and SETFOS 利用基于氮铱的过氧化物提高太阳能电池效率：利用 DFT 和 SETFOS 进行器件优化研究

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113089

Arati Dikhit, Sukanta Kumar Tripathy

{"title":"Enhancing the solar cell efficiency with Azetidinium based Perovskites: An investigation for device optimization using DFT and SETFOS","authors":"Arati Dikhit, Sukanta Kumar Tripathy","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113089","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113089","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Presently, organic cations that yield 3D perovskites with band gaps appropriate for PV applications comprise solely methylammonium (MA) and formamidinium (FA). However, these perovskites are prone to degradation at elevated temperatures and humid conditions. Multiple computational analyses have discovered azetidinium (AZ) as a promising third candidate for the synthesis of organic–inorganic perovskites. Exploring the operational mechanism and efficiency potential of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) based on AZ as cation requires a comprehensive investigation of both the material and device. In this study, DFT and SETFOS are combined to investigate PSCs based on perovskites with AZ cations. The structural, optoelectronic characteristics of the perovskites were computed and analysed based on DFT which identifies AZPbI<sub>3</sub>, AZSnCl<sub>3,</sub> AZSnBr<sub>3</sub> and AZSnI<sub>3</sub> as suitable perovskites within the AZ(Pb/Sn)X<sub>3</sub> (X = Cl, Br, I) family based on their favourable tolerance factors and calculated bandgaps of 1.87 eV, 1.67 eV, 1.1 eV and 0.8 eV, respectively. Further, numerical simulation for solar cells (SCs) is executed using SETFOS, with an optimized ETL and HTL for each of the perovskite absorbers. In addition, the devices are also tailored for their best thicknesses of transport layers and absorber layers. The optimized devices with architectures ITO/PCBM/AZPbI<sub>3</sub>/CFTS/Ag, ITO/IGZO/AZSnCl<sub>3</sub>/CuI/Ag, ITO/CeO<sub>2</sub>/AZSnBr<sub>3</sub>/CuI/Ag and ITO/CeO<sub>2</sub>/AZSnI<sub>3</sub>/PEDOT:PSS/Ag achieved PCEs of 19.48 %, 26.1 %, 16.5 %, and 12.01 % respectively. Along with, this study examines quantum efficiency (QE) and the impact of temperature on PV performance. Results of this comprehensive study lay the groundwork for a promising research path towards manufacturing high-efficiency, stable AZ based PSCs in due course.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 113089"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A novel smart window based on co-crosslinked hydrogel with temperature self-adaptability and anti-freezing functions for building energy saving 一种基于共交联水凝胶的新型智能窗，具有温度自适应和防冻功能，可用于建筑节能

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113099

Xiangfei Kong, Yue Han, Xuemei Zhang, Xuan Zhao, Jianjuan Yuan

{"title":"A novel smart window based on co-crosslinked hydrogel with temperature self-adaptability and anti-freezing functions for building energy saving","authors":"Xiangfei Kong, Yue Han, Xuemei Zhang, Xuan Zhao, Jianjuan Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Thermochromic smart windows based on hydrogels with adaptive regulation of solar radiation have attracted an increasing attention due to their potential in temperature management. However, hydrogels with extremely high water content may freeze, leading to the risk of transparency reduction and even window breakage in cold environment. In this study, co-crosslinked P(NIPAM-co-AM)@GLY@PVA hydrogel with excellent solar radiation regulation and anti-freezing performance was prepared by introducing antifreeze glycerol (GLY) and polymer polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). By adjusting the amount of GLY, PVA and hydrophilic AM, P(NIPAM-co-AM)@GLY@PVA hydrogel showed a satisfactory thermochromic performance, with a luminous transmittance (<em>T</em><sub>lum</sub>) of 68.05 %, a solar modulation ability (Δ<em>T</em><sub>sol</sub>) of 62.11 %, a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of ∼24 °C and an antifreeze temperature of −15 °C. The thermal management experiments proved that the thermochromic@anti-freezing (TCA) smart window assembled based on P(NIPAM-co-AM)@GLY@PVA hydrogel had an excellent performance in managing indoor temperature and cyclic stability. This work may open a new avenue to solve problems in the application field of hydrogel-based smart windows.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 113099"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Innovative slime-infused glazing systems: energy efficiency, natural lighting, color rendering, and carbon mitigation 创新的粘液注入玻璃系统：节能、自然采光、色彩渲染和碳减排

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113046

Vishnu Priya A, Saboor Shaik

{"title":"Innovative slime-infused glazing systems: energy efficiency, natural lighting, color rendering, and carbon mitigation","authors":"Vishnu Priya A, Saboor Shaik","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113046","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113046","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heat gain and loss from the building’s windows raise the loads needed for cooling and heating, respectively. This paper introduces an innovative approach to deliver an economical passive energy-efficient glazing solution, making use of various colored transparent slime materials for the first time. This work fills the gap in double-pane glazing with five different colored slime materials: blue (TBS), yellow (TYS), pink (TPS), green (TGS), and colorless slime (TCS), each maintained at different thicknesses (4 mm, 8 mm, and 12 mm). The eighteen samples are analyzed, considering reductions in heat gain, annual cooling expenses, payback duration, carbon emission reduction, Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) for Vellore climatic conditions in India. Thermal and daylighting simulations are conducted using Design-Builder simulation tool, incorporating slime glazings into an office complex model. Among the different coloured slime glazings, the transparent yellow slime glazings have shown better thermal performance. The transparent yellow slime glazings, TYS-4, 8, and 12, have the highest annual cooling load reductions of 641.61, 702.05, and 708.37 kWh, respectively, and the shortest payback durations of 2.94, 3.25, and 3.77 years, respectively. They also significantly reduce carbon emissions by 2.5, 2.8, and 2.83 tCO2/year, respectively, when compared to standard DPG-4, 8, and 12. Among TYS-4,8,12, TYS-4 stands out for glazing applications due to its commendable thermal performance and visual quality (CRI > 80). This work reports an innovative, cost-effective solution for energy-efficient glazing, demonstrating the potential benefits of colored slime materials in reducing energy consumption, and carbon emissions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 113046"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impacts of 2019–20 Australian bushfires on solar photovoltaic generation using high-resolution simulations 利用高分辨率模拟 2019-20 年澳大利亚丛林大火对太阳能光伏发电的影响

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Solar Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113025

Alejandra Isaza , Jason P. Evans , Merlinde Kay , Abhnil Prasad , Stephen Brember

{"title":"Impacts of 2019–20 Australian bushfires on solar photovoltaic generation using high-resolution simulations","authors":"Alejandra Isaza , Jason P. Evans , Merlinde Kay , Abhnil Prasad , Stephen Brember","doi":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solener.2024.113025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a key component of the clean energy transition, solar photovoltaic (PV) generation is expanding rapidly. Atmospheric aerosols affect solar resources, reducing usable radiation and decreasing PV potential. To investigate the aerosols role on Australian PV potential, the WRF-Solar model is used to simulate the 2019 climate, focusing on the summer bushfire season. Four experiments with different aerosol configurations were conducted, in a 10-km grid spacing domain in continental Australia and a 2-km nested domain over New South Wales. The control experiment (no aerosols) is compared with three experiments that incorporate climatological and time-varying aerosol optical depth (AOD) from the Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications Version 2 (MERRA2) and Himawari-8 satellite. The results of the simulated global horizontal irradiance (GHI) and direct normal irradiance (DNI) are evaluated against observations. The resultant PV power potential for each experiment is estimated using a resource-to-power conversion model. During the bushfire season, the inclusion of MERRA2 AOD significantly improved the simulation of solar irradiance, especially the DNI, compared to ground stations (up to 83% bias improvement) and satellite-derived irradiance (up to 18% improvement in the root mean square deviation). The inclusion of Himawari-8 AOD data is also beneficial, but its spatio-temporal coverage is highly limited due to the large number of gaps from cloudy pixels. Reductions of up to 16% in the PV power potential were evident in the experiment including MERRA2 3-hourly AOD compared to the control experiment, demonstrating the importance of including time-varying aerosols when simulating the PV energy production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":428,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 113025"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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