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Mont-Soleil power plant - Cleaning effect of rain on PV panels

The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact of rain on the performance of PV panels.
The analysis shows that low daily rainfall events - less than 15mm per day - tend to reduce performance, whereas when they exceed 15mm per day, the performance measured on the next sunny day is better than on the previous sunny day.
The uncertainty associated with this 15mm/day threshold is high and should be treated with caution.
NB: This article is an analysis of observations and does not constitute scientific proof.

The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact of rain on the performance of PV panels.
The analysis shows that low daily rainfall events - less than 15mm per day - tend to reduce performance, whereas when they exceed 15mm per day, the performance measured on the next sunny day is better than on the previous sunny day.
The uncertainty associated with this 15mm/day threshold is high and should be treated with caution.
NB: This article is an analysis of observations and does not constitute scientific proof.