Estimation Model of Soiling Based on Environmental Parameters
Abstract
Soiling is one of the most important problems that affect the performance of photovoltaic panels in desert areas. Although several models have been proposed to predict its evolution, a model that considers the thickness of the dust layer that accumulates in the panel has not been proposed yet. The model proposed in this article manages to estimate that value and obtain results based on the days of accumulation and the angle of inclination of the panel. Form the results obtained, a greater thickness of the dust layer is expected as the angle of inclination of the panel is close to 0 °.