Air pollution casts shadow over solar energy production

Hardest-hit areas are big solar investors: China, India, Arabian peninsula

Date:

June 26, 2017

Source:

Duke University

Summary:

Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust. The first study of its kind shows airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells is cutting energy output by more than 25 percent in certain parts of the world. The regions hardest hit are also those investing the most in solar energy installations -- China, India and the Arabian Peninsula.