• Isha Arora
• Jaimala Gambhir
• Tarlochan Kaur

There is continuous day-to-day rise in the demand of electricity, which is one of the present day basic necessities of humankind. Researchers have been inspecting for substitute energy sources as prevalent fossil fuels are hazardous and creating critical menace by intensifying green-house effect. Large portion of solar radiation hitting the earth surface can be utilised to produce electrical energy through photovoltaic (PV) panels. Accumulation of dust also referred to as soiling, on the surface of PV panels results in diminishing the energy productivity of the panels. The effect of dust poses as major issue for PV plants in various regions across the world, especially in the areas with dust storms or dusty surroundings. Dust accumulation on the PV panels and solar concentrators result in productivity loss from 10% to 30% relying on the surface mass concentration of the dust. They need to be cleaned regularly to exploit to their maximum designed potential. Various techniques employed for cleansing PV panels have been reviewed.

Dust; dust elimination; PV panels; power output; solar radiation.

"Impact of Dust Deposition on PV Panels and Cleansing Methods", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.458-463, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908535.pdf

"Impact of Dust Deposition on PV Panels and Cleansing Methods", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp458-463, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908535.pdf