A5083874041- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- solar cell performance optimization
- Noise Effects and Management
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
- Power Systems and Renewable Energy
- Solar Energy Systems and Technologies
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Material Dynamics and Properties
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Power Line Communications and Noise
- Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
- Advanced Power Generation Technologies
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
2020-2024
IMDEA Energy Institute
2021-2024
University of Évora
2014-2020
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar
2017
The impact of long range Saharan dust transport, arising from one event in February and other March 2017, on the performance photovoltaic flat panels is reported as a case study soiling. Through satellite images, coming north Africa was detected, while using Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory, specific origin locations were found. Dust accumulated glass coupons deployed Southern Portugal, Évora Alter do Chão, analysed by Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive...
The weekly dependence of pollutant aerosols in the urban environment Lisbon (Portugal) is inferred from records atmospheric electric field at Portela meteorological station (38°47'N, 9°08'W). Measurements were made with a Bendorf electrograph. data set exists 1955 to 1990, but due contaminating effect radioactive fallout during 1960 and 1970s, only period between 1980 1990 considered here. Using relative difference method found these records, which shows an increasing trend 1990. This...
Soiling is a problem for solar energy harvesting technologies, such as in photovoltaic modules technologies. This paper describes not only one complete year of Ratioindex and rates measured rural environment Southern Europe, but also focuses on the seasonal variation type soiling, mainly spring summer. The Ratio index calculated based maximum power output short circuit current two (PV) panels, along with Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive X-Ray glass samples to provide visual...
Solar-driven methane dry reforming via a ceria-based thermochemical redox cycle in concentrating solar tower to produce syngas with solar-to-fuel energy efficiency of 27%.
The soiling effect is presently assessed on heliostats of the very-high concentration solar tower facility located in Móstoles outskirts Madrid, Spain, covering lack studies concerning Concentrated Solar Power, but also key importance for solar-to-heat industrial applications, namely urban areas. Specular reflectance loss was monitored with a Condor reflectometer fifteen spaced throughout field. objectives were to evaluate an environment during different seasons, including measurement...
Soiling is a factor of major importance regarding any solar energy conversion technology, as in Photovoltaic (PV) panels and, namely, concentrated power (CSP), since scattering due to particle deposition severely reduces the mirror's reflectance. Concerned with this problem, collaboration between Renewable Energies Chair, University Évora, Portugal and Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Nouvelles, Morocco, was created investigate compare soiling mirrors both locations. This research...
Short-term forecasts of direct normal irradiance (DNI) from the Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) and global numerical weather prediction model European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) were used in simulation a solar power tower, through Advisor Model (SAM). Recent results demonstrated that DNI have been enhanced, having potential to be suitable tool plant operators allows achieving higher energy efficiency management concentrating (CSP) plants, particularly during...
Accurate determination of curvature and surface distortions on solar reflective concentrators is crucial, since flux distribution the receiver depends it. Here, a new optical characterization technique able to determine shape concentrator from single map measurement presented. With this technique, model heliostat iteratively varied until Pearson correlation coefficient between simulated measured maps maximised. The use made possible through discretisation target surfaces into two-dimension...