RT Journal Article
T1 Design of a Low-Cost Multiplexer for the Study of the Impact of Soiling on PV Panel Performance
A1 López Rodríguez, Gabriel
A1 Ramírez, Diego
A1 Sarmiento Pérez, Juan José
A1 Ferrada, Pablo
AB Atmospheric factors, such as clouds, wind, dust, or aerosols, play an important role in thepower generation of photovoltaic (PV) plants. Among these factors, soiling has been revealed as oneof the most relevant causes diminishing the PV yield, mainly in arid zones or deserts. The effect ofsoiling on the PV performance can be analyzed by means of I–V curves measured simultaneously ontwo PV panels: one soiled and the other clean. To this end, two I–V tracers, or one I–V tracer alongwith a multiplexer, are needed. Unfortunately, these options are usually expensive, and only one I–Vtracer is typically available at the site of interest. In this work, the design of a low-cost multiplexer isdescribed. The multiplexer is controlled by a low-cost single-board microcontroller manufacturedby ArduinoTM, and is capable of managing several pairs of PV panels almost simultaneously. Themultiplexer can be installed outdoors, in contrast to many commercial I–V tracers or multiplexers.This advantage allows the soiling effect to be monitored on two PV panels, by means of I–V indoortracers. I–V curves measured by the low-cost multiplexer are also presented, and preliminary resultsare analyzed
PB MDPI
SN 1996-1073 (electrónico)
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20026
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20026
LA eng
NO López, G., Ramírez, D., Alonso-Montesinos, J., Sarmiento, J., Polo, J., Martín-Chivelet, N., Marzo, A., Batlles, F. J., & Ferrada, P. (2021). Design of a Low-Cost Multiplexer for the Study of the Impact of Soiling on PV Panel Performance. Energies, 14(14), 4186. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14144186
NO This research was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness “PVCastSOIL” project No ENE2017-83790-C3-1-2-3-R, in collaboration with the EuropeanRegional Development Fund
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 2 jun 2026