TY - BOOK AU - Khaled Ahmed Moharram AU - Hamdy A. Kandil , AU - Hisham M. Elsherif , AU - Mohamed S. Abdelhady , TI - Improving the performance of the photovoltaic panel in hot and desert areas / PY - 2012/// CY - Cairo : PB - Khaled Ahmed Moharram , N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - German University - Faculty of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research - Department of Mechatronics Engineering N2 - There are many factors that affect the performance of photovoltaic (PV) panels, e.g. (i) dust accumulation on PV panels, and (ii) overheating of the panels. Dust accumulation on PV panels, especially in desert areas, can obscure the solar radiation, and therefore reduce the efficiency of the ambient temperature reduces the efficiency of the panels, significantly UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -