Title :
About the usability of a photovoltaic module to monitor air pollution
Author :
Schlosser, V. ; Drapalik, M. ; Klinger, G.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Phys., Univ. of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
The responsivity by means of the quotient of photo-current and incident global light intensity of a solar module situated in central Vienna was analyzed during a period where an ash cloud of volcanic origin was spread over central Europe in spring 2010. A timely coincidence between anomalies of the registered responsivity and the concentration of ash particles in the air was found. However due to the lack of reliable directly observed particle concentration no correlation could be established.
Keywords :
aerosols; air pollution; ash; photodetectors; air pollution; ash particles; directly observed particle concentration; incident global light intensity; photo-current; photovoltaic module; Aerosols; Ash; Atmospheric measurements; Clouds; Photovoltaic systems; Sun; Air pollution; Optical sensors; Photovoltaic cells; Remote monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ischia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8929-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8928-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICCEP.2011.6036378
