The efficiency of solar power plants is reduced by dust deposited on the module surfaces. In the operation of solar power plants, the resulting efficiency and the costs spent on cleaning play an important role. To optimise the cleaning schedules and to be able to detect other errors, it is essential to measure the soiling losses of the solar collectors. This will be done using a drone-based camera while flying over a solar power plant. In the photos, soiling is visible even with the naked eye, as it increases the brightness of the collector surfaces by scattering light.
The reflected diffuse irradiation and the radiation scattered by the dirt overlap in the drone photos. To determine soiling from the photos, the diffuse component must be separated from the scattered light caused by the soiling. This separation is to be investigated and implemented in the thesis. Cloud movements and changes in sun position will be considered in the measurements.
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