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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2518-4431</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Investigación & Desarrollo]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Inv. y Des.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2518-4431</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA BOLIVIANA]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2518-44312024000100107</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.23881/idupbo.024.1-9i</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[ANÁLISIS DE LA APLICABILIDAD DE MÉTODOS DE LIMPIEZA DE PANELES FOTOVOLTAICOS PARA SISTEMAS DE GENERACION DISTRIBUIDA EN SUDAMERICA]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICABILITY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL CLEANING METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SYSTEMS IN SOUTH AMERICA]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Llanos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Orellana-Lafuente]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Renán]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Sempértegui-Tapia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel Felipe]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Privada Boliviana Laboratorio de Energías Alternativas (LEA) ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cochabamba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Bolivia</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>107</fpage>
<lpage>120</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2518-44312024000100107&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2518-44312024000100107&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2518-44312024000100107&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN En la última década, los paneles solares han emergido como una solución clave para mitigar los efectos del calentamiento global y son, por lo general, la primera opción para diversificar la matriz energética en numerosos países. Además, diversos gobiernos de la región están promoviendo la micro-generación para autoconsumo mediante legislación que regula actividades en Sistemas de Generación Distribuida, los cuales tienden a ser mayoritariamente sistemas fotovoltaicos. No obstante, los sistemas fotovoltaicos presentan ciertos desafíos, entre los cuales destaca la reducción significativa de la producción de energía por el calentamiento excesivo de la superficie del panel y por la acumulación de polvo y suciedad. Para mantener la eficiencia de un panel, debe realizarse una limpieza periódica del sistema, lo cual se complica debido a la ubicación de los paneles en sitios de difícil acceso. En este trabajo, se analiza la aplicabilidad de los diversos métodos de limpieza centrándose en el grado de accesibilidad y su posible aplicación en Sistemas de Generación Distribuida en Sudamérica, considerando que es una tecnología emergente en esta región. Este estudio representa el primer paso hacia la propuesta de un diseño de sistema de limpieza de paneles fotovoltaicos que sea técnica y económicamente viable para su uso en Sistemas de Generación Distribuida en Sudamérica a partir de la experiencia boliviana.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT In the last decade, solar panels have emerged as a key solution to mitigate the effects of global warming and are generally the first option to diversify the energy matrix in many countries. In addition, several governments in the region are promoting micro-generation for self-consumption through legislation regulating activities in Distributed Generation Systems, which tend to be mostly photovoltaic systems. However, photovoltaic systems present certain challenges, including a significant reduction in energy production due to excessive heating of the panel surface and the accumulation of dust and dirt. To maintain the efficiency of a panel, periodic cleaning of the system must be carried out, which is complicated by the location of the panels in hard-to-reach places. In this paper, the applicability of various cleaning methods is analyzed focusing on the degree of accessibility and their possible application in Distributed Generation Systems in South America, considering that it is an emerging technology in this region. This study represents the first step towards the proposal of a technically and economically feasible PV panel cleaning system design for use in Distributed Generation Systems in South America based on the Bolivian experience.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Paneles Fotovoltaicos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Eficiencia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Métodos de Limpieza]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Generación Distribuida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Photovoltaic Panels]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Efficiency]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cleaning Methods]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Distributed Generation]]></kwd>
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