Solar power generation can be influenced by many factors. The major factors that reduce or impede the generation of power for the PV panels are; shadows, snow, high temperatures, dust, dirt, bird droppings, pollen and sea salt.
Accumulated dust on the surfaces of PV panels can come from many different sources, and can have a big impact on electricity production. The efficiency of the solar panel can be reduced by up to 50% in a dusty environment, PV Cleaning Machines and Robotics are considerd solutions to this problem.
