Experiment No 2:

To determine the drop in efficiency when the specified amount of dust is spread over the surface
of solar panel.

Procedure:

1. The experiment is performed in the site near F-8 National Institute of

Electronic
2. The outside environment was clean and dust was sprinkled over the surface
of solar panel.
3. The panel adjusted at an angle of 25 degrees at that angle the panel shows
maximum voltages.
4. After the procedure D.M.M was connected to the panel without load and
current was measured.
5. The readings are explained as below:

Readings:

After 50g of dust:

Sr. Date Time Real time Output Current Efficiency Drop in

efficiency
No. Voltages %
%
1. 24/01/2021 12:00pm 16.94 6.12 94.24 5.7
2. 24/01/2021 01:00pm 16.84 6.11 93.94 6.06

3. 24/01/2021 03:00pm 16.83 6.10 93.72 6.21

After 100 g of dust deposition:

Sr. Date Time Real time Output Current Efficiency Drop in

efficiency
No. Voltages %
%
1. 24/01/2021 12:00pm 16.76 5.92 90.21 9.8
2. 24/01/2021 01:00pm 16.75 5.90 89.84 10.16

3. 24/01/2021 03:00pm 16.73 5.91 89.83 10.11

After 150g of dust deposition:

Sr. Date Time Real time Output Current Efficiency Drop in

efficiency
No. Voltages %
%
1. 24/01/2021 12:00pm 16.66 5.69 86.17 13.83
2. 24/01/2021 01:00pm 16.63 5.67 85.72 14.28

3. 24/01/2021 03:00pm 16.62 5.65 85.36 14.64

After 200g of dust deposition:

Sr. Date Time Real time Output Current Efficiency Drop in

efficiency
No. Voltages %
%
1. 24/01/2021 12:00pm 16.51 4.93 73.99 26.00
2. 24/01/2021 01:00pm 16.49 5.02 75.25 24.7

3. 24/01/2021 03:00pm 16.42 5.13 76.57 24.75

After 250 g of dust:

Sr. Date Time Real time Output Current Efficiency Drop in

efficiency
No. Voltages %
%
1. 24/01/2021 12:00pm 16.57 5.32 80.13 19.8
2. 24/01/2021 01:00pm 16.59 5.27 79.48 20.5

3. 24/01/2021 03:00pm 16.51 5.1 76.54 23.45