Solar plant designs are changing. They have to because the cost structure of today’s solar parks has changed. I’d like to contribute with a couple of new technologies that I’ve developed over the last couple of years.
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Solar plant design #1: X10 solar plants
Adressed solar problem: yield losses due to soiling
This typical soiling phnomenon causes significant yield losses.
Most of today’s solar panels are embedded in aluminum frames. This frame triggers a significant problem when panels are installed at low slope angles (e.g. less than 20 degrees). The lower frame rail of the panel builds a horizontal raised rib at the lower edge of the module. This rib causes a back-water effect. The filthy water is not correctly run off resulting in the accumulation of dirt on the glass alongside the lower frame rail. This layer of dirt casts a shadow on the underlying cells, which often results in significant loss in yield.
X10 solution: rotate the panel, create a slope
Rotating the panel effectively ensures proper runoff of rainwater.
Our X10 solar system overcomes this problem in a simple, yet extremely effective way: By rotating the panel by a couple of degrees (e.g. 10 degrees) on its own plane, the horizontal corrugation disappears. The lower frame rails now both show slopes ensuring proper runoff of rainwater. The panel will remain clean, even at low slope angles.
Main benefits:
- perfect self-cleaning capabilities for reliable energy yields
- lower module angles for higher ground coverage ratios
- off-the-shelf hardware, easy installation
- reduced maintenance cost, lower electricity cost (LCOE)