@article{article_1098973, title={Thermal image analysis for fault detection of PV systems in Ankara/Turkey}, journal={Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi}, pages={41–44}, year={2022}, DOI={10.31590/ejosat.1098973}, author={Bakır, Hale}, keywords={solar power plant, energy production, thermal drone, faults}, abstract={Due to the increase in consumption of fossil fuels and the damage they cause to the environment, renewable energy-clean energy orientation has increased. However, renewable energy systems can be affected by environmental conditions and there is a decrease in energy production and efficiency. Types of faults in solar energy systems, such as cracking, soiling, connection faults, cause losses in energy production. In this study, thermal image analysis was carried out with a thermal drone in a solar power plant located in Ankara, Turkey. As a result of the examinations, the faults in the PV panels were immediately detected with the thermal drone. When the problem was solved in the field, 0.68 % improvement was achieved in energy production.}, number={36}, publisher={Osman SAĞDIÇ}