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@article{190608,
        author = {AKHILA R and ADARSH K S},
        title = {Solar Panel Monitoring by Temperature and Dust Maintenance},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {6665-6669},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190608},
        abstract = {The efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) panels is significantly affected by environmental factors such as temperature rise and dust accumulation. This paper presents an active cooling and dust mitigation system that employs water spraying controlled by Arduino-based sensors. Mathematical models for heating and cooling were developed, and MATLAB simulations were conducted to analyze the effect of temperature on power output. Hardware experiments validated the simulation results, showing a decrease in efficiency from 15.71% at 23°C to 12.29% at 40°C for clean modules, and further losses due to dust deposition. Powder-like dust caused up to 25.64% efficiency loss compared to 22.44% for sand. The proposed system effectively maintains panel performance by reducing overheating and cleaning dust, thereby enhancing efficiency and extending panel lifespan.},
        keywords = {Solar irradiance, Photovoltaic (PV) efficiency, Temperature coefficient, Dust accumulation, Active cooling, MATLAB simulation, Arduino monitoring, Water spraying system.},
        month = {January},
        }