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by ncmncm 1463 days ago
That would have hardly any effect. Soot would, though.
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lm28469 1461 days ago
I doubt it would have "hardly any effect" tbh, naturally occurring dust/sand is already a big issue: https://jrenewables.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40807...

> In desert area, the accumulation of dust on PV panel surface is very high. The reduction in solar efficiency due to dust on PV panel is approximately 40%

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