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Table 3 Water influence

From: Influence of volcanic tephra on photovoltaic (PV)-modules: an experimental study with application to the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption, Iceland

 

Dry, before spraying

Wet

Dried out

Fine ash (204 g/m2)

15.92 V/0.01 A

17.16 V/0.02 A

16.19 V/0.01 A

Coarse ash (207 g/m2)

19.38 V/0.06 A

A 19.40 V/0.07 A

19.24 V/0.06 A

Without ash

20.4 V/0.15 A

20.4 V/0.16 A

20.4 V/0.15 A

  1. Difference in the voltage and current of PV-module 2 under dry and wet conditions with and without tephra present, simulating the effects of rain