Soiling losses of for a given PV array are determined by the most soiled cell / panel in a series connected string. The PV Dust Savant is a compact, fully automated, waterless, soiling station that utilizes sub-panel soiling measurements to determine accurate characterization of non-uniform soiling losses.
The PV Dust Savant, Pattern Soil Station is a fully integrated soiling station, designed to measure soiling losses at the sub-panel level to provide additional reliability, accuracy and insight into soiling losses across the PV plant.
The PV Dust Savant, Clean Reference Drawer is a compact soiling reference which utilizes up to two, standard PV panels to monitor dust accumulation and associated losses. PV panels can be supplied by the user or purchased separately and a selection of different PV panels and matching reference cells are available to best match the PV panels in the field. Like the fully integrated, Pattern Soiling Station, the Clean PV Reference Drawer automates the process of keeping the reference cell clean without the use of water.
Typical PV soiling stations use a spray of water to periodically clean the reference cell. However, the maintenance required to keep the pumps, nozzles and water tanks opperating properly is often not practical and leads to unreliable measurments and costly maintenance.
The PV Dust Savant soiling stations do not require any water and boast the lowest maintenance, hightest reliability, and highest accuracy of any PV soiling station on the market! The PV Dust Savant soiling stations, ensure reliable and accurate measurements by keeping the reference cell clean inside a sealed cover, which gently wipes dust from the surface of the reference cell with each opening and closing of the cover:
Every PV Dust Savant includes all components required to monitor soiling losses and communicate data to the Enlighten Energy Soil Monitoring portal or a local DAS:
