China New iDust Tool Revolutionizes Dust Storm Forecasting Boosts Solar Energy Reliability
In a significant leap for clean energy forecasting, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled iDust an advanced prediction system that could transform how we manage solar power in dust-prone regions. Developed by Dr. Chen Xi and his team at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, iDust offers high-resolution, faster forecasts of dust storms, helping protect solar infrastructure and maximize power output.
Dust storms common in desert and semi-arid areas, pose a major threat to solar farms by blocking sunlight and coating panels with dust, slashing their efficiency. “Dust storms not only block sunlight but also accumulate on solar panels, decreasing their power output,” said Dr. Chen, who led the study recently published in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Syste...
