The potential of solar technologies in desert areas is huge. Still, solar energy systems can suffer from power reduction due to sand accumulation, requiring frequent cleaning of solar fields to guarantee optimum performance. Advanced technologies will be studied and developed in this project to ensure contactless cleaning, using electrical pulses to charge and displace sand particles. The objective will be to demonstrate the technological building blocks enabling for an integration of such smart-cleaning approach into commercial photovoltaic modules, at competitive costs.
