Mean flow through utility scale solar facilities and preliminary insights on dust impacts

摘要: Abstract Deposition of dust on solar collectors has the potential to be a costly part utility-scale energy production operation and maintenance. Large facilities are frequently located in arid regions with dusty soils. The orientation fields respect wind may affect how vulnerable or protected soil surface is from erosive power wind. Field measurements flow through photovoltaic facility presented. Multiple speed by spinning cup anemometer direction rotating vane were collected between consecutive rows panels at two heights above ground. This dataset provides preliminary insight into mean field for nominally two-dimensional array. A better understanding non-steady components, turbulence, conditions initiation sand transport needed accurate prediction impacts such facilities.