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Antisoling coating used for coloured BIPV

The average power loss of photovoltaic
modules caused by dust accumulation is extreme and may reach 1%/day, necessitating frequent
cleaning which adds to the cost of operations and maintenance. One of the solutions to the problem of
PV soiling is anti-soil coatings provided by Rads Global , Netherlands, where hydrophilic coatings with spectral characteristics suitable for PV applications are added to the outer layer of PV glass.

Das niederländische Unternehmen Rads Global Business hat eine neuartige Anti-Schmutz-Beschichtung für Solarpaneele entwickelt. Nach deren Angaben können Solaranlagen, die zwei Jahre oder älter sind, von der Beschichtung profitieren. Durch das Auftragen soll die Energieausbeute um bis zu sieben Prozent steigen, nach 2,5 bis vier Jahren hat sich die Investition rentiert.

طورت الشركة الهولندية Rads Global Business طلاء مضاد للتلوث للوحدات الكهروضوئية الشمسية التي لا يقل عمرها عن عامين. يُزعم أن المنتج الجديد يزيد من إنتاجية الطاقة بنسبة تصل إلى 7٪ ويبلغ وقت استرداده من 2.5 إلى أربع سنوات اعتمادًا على مستوى الغبار في الموقع.

Rads Global Business desarrolla un revestimiento antisuciedad que aumenta el rendimiento energético hasta en un 7% y se amortiza entre 2,5 y cuatro años, dependiendo del nivel de polvo del lugar.

Retrofitting the old PV modules with Coating

Brightlands Materials Center is developing two innovative coatings in the OP-Zuid project LEEF, the energy saving window coating SunSmart and a dirt-repellent colored coating for BIPV. The coatings now leave the lab and are being integrated into buildings for piloting. Successful development towards commercialization of the coatings will be enabled by the consortium consisting of material producers and end users.

The innovative coatings of Brightlands Materials Center (BMC, a partnership between TNO and the Province of Limburg) are entering the next phase. Both the thermochromic coating for energy-efficient glazing and the coating for dirt-repellent colored PV panels leave the laboratory. They will soon be applied in two pilots via the LEEF project. Several glass companies participate in LEEF, which was established with a subsidy from Europe: Glass for Glass for the firing of the glass and RADS Global for the protection of the PV panels.

Rads Global is a leading company on antisoiling coating applied on PV modules and glass for circular economy in Netherlands.

Dutch company Rads Global Business has developed an anti-soiling coating for solar PV modules that is claimed to reduce cleaning cost by around 60%. The anti-reflective and anti-corrosive coating is also said to mitigate potential-induced degradation (PID).