Table 3 Waiting periods in months before next cleaning according to different cleaning costs.
From: Effects of soiling on photovoltaic (PV) modules in the Atacama Desert
US$5/kWp | US$7/kWp | US$10/kWp | US$13/kWp | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spring-summer | Autumn-winter | Spring-summer | Autumn-winter | Spring-summer | Autumn-winter | Spring-summer | Autumn-winter | |
Arica | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
Iquique | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 |
Calama | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | >6 | >6 |
Copiapo | 5.5 | 5.5 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 |
La Serena | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 |
Santiago | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
