Saharan dust transport to Europe and its impact on photovoltaic performance: A case study of soiling in Portugal R Conceicao, HG Silva, J Mirao, M Gostein, L Fialho, L Narvarte, ... Solar Energy 160, 94-102, 2018 | 101 | 2018 |
PV system design with the effect of soiling on the optimum tilt angle R Conceição, HG Silva, L Fialho, FM Lopes, M Collares-Pereira Renewable energy 133, 787-796, 2019 | 81 | 2019 |
Atmospheric electric field measurements in urban environment and the pollutant aerosol weekly dependence HG Silva, R Conceição, M Melgão, K Nicoll, PB Mendes, M Tlemçani, ... Environmental Research Letters 9 (11), 114025, 2014 | 59 | 2014 |
CSP mirror soiling characterization and modeling R Conceição, HG Silva, M Collares-Pereira Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 185, 233-239, 2018 | 53 | 2018 |
Soiling and rainfall effect on PV technology in rural Southern Europe R Conceição, I Vázquez, L Fialho, D Garcia Renewable Energy 156, 743-747, 2020 | 47 | 2020 |
Soiling effect in solar energy conversion systems: A review R Conceicao, J Gonzalez-Aguilar, AA Merrouni, M Romero Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 162, 112434, 2022 | 46 | 2022 |
Comparative modeling of optical soiling losses for CSP and PV energy systems P Bellmann, F Wolfertstetter, R Conceição, HG Silva Solar Energy 197, 229-237, 2020 | 40 | 2020 |
Organic soiling: The role of pollen in PV module performance degradation R Conceição, HG Silva, J Mirão, M Collares-Pereira Energies 11 (2), 294, 2018 | 40 | 2018 |
A comparative study of soiling on solar mirrors in Portugal and Morocco: preliminary results for the dry season R Conceição, AA Merrouni, D Lopes, A Alae, HG Silva, EG Bennouna, ... AIP conference proceedings 2126 (1), 2019 | 27 | 2019 |
Short-term forecasts of DNI from an integrated forecasting system (ECMWF) for optimized operational strategies of a central receiver system FM Lopes, R Conceição, HG Silva, T Fasquelle, R Salgado, P Canhoto, ... Energies 12 (7), 1368, 2019 | 27 | 2019 |
Aerosol hygroscopic growth and the dependence of atmospheric electric field measurements with relative humidity HG Silva, R Conceição, MD Wright, JC Matthews, SN Pereira, ... Journal of Aerosol Science 85, 42-51, 2015 | 25 | 2015 |
Saharan dust electrification perceived by a triangle of atmospheric electricity stations in Southern Portugal HG Silva, FM Lopes, S Pereira, K Nicoll, SM Barbosa, R Conceição, ... Journal of Electrostatics 84, 106-120, 2016 | 24 | 2016 |
Anti-soiling coating performance assessment on the reduction of soiling effect in second-surface solar mirror D Lopes, R Conceição, HG Silva, E Aranzabe, G Pérez, ... Solar Energy 194, 478-484, 2019 | 21 | 2019 |
Transport of the smoke plume from Chiado’s fire in Lisbon (Portugal) sensed by atmospheric electric field measurements R Conceição, M Melgão, HG Silva, K Nicoll, RG Harrison, AH Reis Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 9, 275-283, 2016 | 21 | 2016 |
CSP performance and yield analysis including soiling measurements for Morocco and Portugal AA Merrouni, R Conceição, A Mouaky, HG Silva, A Ghennioui Renewable Energy 162, 1777-1792, 2020 | 20 | 2020 |
Atmospheric electricity as a proxy for air quality: Relationship between potential gradient and pollutant gases in an urban environment HG Silva, R Conceição, MAH Khan, JC Matthews, MD Wright, ... Journal of Electrostatics 84, 32-41, 2016 | 17 | 2016 |
Predicted direct solar radiation (ECMWF) for optimized operational strategies of linear focus parabolic-trough systems FM Lopes, R Conceição, T Fasquelle, HG Silva, R Salgado, P Canhoto, ... Renewable energy 151, 378-391, 2020 | 11* | 2020 |
High-frequency response of the atmospheric electric potential gradient under strong and dry boundary-layer convection R Conceição, HG Silva, A Bennett, R Salgado, D Bortoli, MJ Costa, ... Boundary-layer meteorology 166, 69-81, 2018 | 11 | 2018 |
Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants FM Lopes, R Conceição, HG Silva, R Salgado, M Collares-Pereira Renewable Energy 163, 755-771, 2020 | 10 | 2020 |
Modulation of urban atmospheric electric field measurements with the wind direction in Lisbon (Portugal) HG Silva, JC Matthews, R Conceição, MD Wright, SN Pereira, AH Reis, ... Journal of Physics: Conference Series 646 (1), 012013, 2015 | 9 | 2015 |