Benjamin Figgis

3.3k total citations
56 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Figgis is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Figgis has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 20 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Figgis's work include Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (45 papers), Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (25 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (20 papers). Benjamin Figgis is often cited by papers focused on Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (45 papers), Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (25 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (20 papers). Benjamin Figgis collaborates with scholars based in Qatar, France and Germany. Benjamin Figgis's co-authors include Bing Guo, Wasim Javed, Klemens Ilse, Volker Naumann, Christian Hagendorf, J. Bagdahn, S. Ahzi, A. Ennaoui, Yves Rémond and Wubulikasimu Yiming and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Renewable Energy and Joule.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Figgis

54 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Benjamin Figgis Qatar 25 2.1k 1.0k 923 865 242 56 2.6k
Leonardo Micheli Spain 29 2.0k 1.0× 946 0.9× 661 0.7× 868 1.0× 287 1.2× 99 2.6k
Klemens Ilse Germany 15 988 0.5× 415 0.4× 445 0.5× 444 0.5× 105 0.4× 42 1.2k
Hao Lu China 27 798 0.4× 293 0.3× 533 0.6× 664 0.8× 77 0.3× 94 2.1k
Aranzazú Fernández-García Spain 23 2.2k 1.1× 620 0.6× 269 0.3× 649 0.8× 81 0.3× 102 2.6k
M.S. Abd-Elhady Egypt 21 1.0k 0.5× 411 0.4× 182 0.2× 373 0.4× 84 0.3× 66 1.8k
Ghassan Hassan Saudi Arabia 13 389 0.2× 185 0.2× 156 0.2× 254 0.3× 64 0.3× 30 833
Douglas T. Reindl United States 20 1.2k 0.6× 1000 1.0× 252 0.3× 367 0.4× 83 0.3× 56 2.5k
Ke Sun China 15 359 0.2× 167 0.2× 299 0.3× 374 0.4× 45 0.2× 61 1.2k
Runsheng Tang China 26 1.3k 0.6× 605 0.6× 286 0.3× 430 0.5× 76 0.3× 63 1.9k
N.D. Kaushika India 19 1.3k 0.6× 518 0.5× 235 0.3× 772 0.9× 67 0.3× 74 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin Figgis

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Benjamin Figgis. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Benjamin Figgis based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Benjamin Figgis. Benjamin Figgis is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Figgis, Benjamin, et al.. (2025). Review of unmanned ground vehicles for PV plant inspection. Solar Energy. 291. 113404–113404. 1 indexed citations
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Kivambe, Maulid, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive assessment of performance and reliability of PERC, TOPCon and SHJ modules in desert climates. Solar Energy. 295. 113555–113555. 1 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin, Amir Abdallah, Maulid Kivambe, et al.. (2024). Abrasion of PV Antireflective Coatings by Robot Cleaning. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 14(5). 824–829. 5 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin, et al.. (2023). PV module vibration by robotic cleaning. Solar Energy. 250. 168–172. 14 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin, et al.. (2023). Effect of cleaning robot’s moving shadow on PV string. Solar Energy. 254. 1–7. 3 indexed citations
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Aïssa, Brahim, Rima J. Isaifan, Benjamin Figgis, et al.. (2023). A Comprehensive Review of a Decade of Field PV Soiling Assessment in QEERI’s Outdoor Test Facility in Qatar: Learned Lessons and Recommendations. Energies. 16(13). 5224–5224. 13 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin & Mohamed Ahmed Helal. (2022). Condensation Characterization for PV Soiling. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 12(6). 1522–1526. 1 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin, et al.. (2022). Condensation as a predictor of PV soiling. Solar Energy. 238. 30–38. 7 indexed citations
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Javed, Wasim, Yong Sheng Khoo, Benjamin Figgis, & Bing Guo. (2022). Field evaluation of two types of EDS-integrated PV modules with different configurations and surface properties. Solar Energy. 241. 515–524. 5 indexed citations
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Hossain, Mohammad Istiaque, Adnan Ali, Verónica Bermúdez, Benjamin Figgis, & Brahim Aïssa. (2022). Anti-Soiling Coatings for Enhancement of PV Panel Performance in Desert Environment: A Critical Review and Market Overview. Materials. 15(20). 7139–7139. 46 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin & Verónica Bermúdez. (2021). PV coating abrasion by cleaning machines in desert environments – measurement techniques and test conditions. Solar Energy. 225. 252–258. 17 indexed citations
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Javed, Wasim, Bing Guo, Benjamin Figgis, Luis Martín Pomares, & Brahim Aïssa. (2020). Multi-year field assessment of seasonal variability of photovoltaic soiling and environmental factors in a desert environment. Solar Energy. 211. 1392–1402. 43 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin & Amir Abdallah. (2019). Investigation of PV yield differences in a desert climate. Solar Energy. 194. 136–140. 3 indexed citations
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Guo, Bing, Wasim Javed, Yong Sheng Khoo, & Benjamin Figgis. (2019). Solar PV soiling mitigation by electrodynamic dust shield in field conditions. Solar Energy. 188. 271–277. 57 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin, et al.. (2019). Effect of tilt angle on soiling in perpendicular wind. Solar Energy. 194. 294–301. 29 indexed citations
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Guo, Bing, Benjamin Figgis, & Wasim Javed. (2018). Measurement of electrodynamic dust shield efficiency in field conditions. Journal of Electrostatics. 97. 26–30. 22 indexed citations
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Fountoukis, C., Benjamin Figgis, Luis Ackermann, & M. Ayoub. (2018). Effects of atmospheric dust deposition on solar PV energy production in a desert environment. Solar Energy. 164. 94–100. 89 indexed citations
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Ilse, Klemens, Benjamin Figgis, Muhammad Zahid Khan, Volker Naumann, & Christian Hagendorf. (2018). Dew as a Detrimental Influencing Factor for Soiling of PV Modules. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 9(1). 287–294. 83 indexed citations
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Isaifan, Rima J., Daniel Johnson, Luis Ackermann, Benjamin Figgis, & M. Ayoub. (2018). Evaluation of the adhesion forces between dust particles and photovoltaic module surfaces. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 191. 413–421. 127 indexed citations
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Figgis, Benjamin, Armelle Nouviaire, Wubulikasimu Yiming, et al.. (2017). Investigation of factors affecting condensation on soiled PV modules. Solar Energy. 159. 488–500. 103 indexed citations

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