Solar tracking allows a PV module to move from one position to another in the course of the day and season to balance the power output throughout the day and extract the best out of the solar PV system. Tracking is a viable solution to enhance the power collection and the efficiency of a PV process, where SATS or DATS is used .
Solar tracking systems (TS) improve the efficiency of photovoltaic modules by dynamically adjusting their orientation to follow the path of the sun. The target of this paper is, therefore, to give an extensive review of the technical and economic aspects of the solar TS, covering the design aspects, difficulties, and prospects.
The main mechanism of the solar tracking system consists of the tracking device, tracking algorithm, control unit, positioning system, driving mechanism, and sensing devices . ... ... The driving mechanism is responsible for moving the tracking device to the position determined by the positioning system.
When designing solar tracking systems, it is necessary to take into account the distance between installations, since when the position of the Sun changes, the size of the trackers' shadow changes. This problem has several solutions. First: you need to install the trackers at a sufficient distance from each other.
Gupta et al. (2013) explained the design, construction and effectiveness of a hybrid automatic solar tracking system for amorphous and crystalline solar cells. This work included the design of a hybrid solar tracking system implemented by integrating with amorphous and crystalline solar panel, and microcontroller.
This solar tracking system was controlled by a micro chip PIC 18F452 micro controller. The search mechanism PILOT located the position of the sun and the intelligent panel mechanism rotates itself with the PILOT to extract the maximum energy.
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The Working Principle of Solar Panels
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The photovoltaic effect is the operating principle of the solar cell: it is the creation of voltage or electric current in a material upon exposure to light. A young French physicist, Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (24 March 1820–11 May 1891) was the first to experimentally demonstrate the photovoltaic effect: In 1839, at the age of 19, whilst working in …
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Chapter 3 Solar Tracking
icient system available. The step-by-step construction of a novel dual-axes solar tracker, that points directly towards the sun thanks to an integrated sun tracking mechanism with two degrees of rotational free-dom, is p. esented in this chapter. Each stage of the design, with explicit explanation of all the components, and realisation of the s.
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Solar Tracking System with Photovoltaic Cells: Experimental Analysis at High Altitudes August 2022 International Journal of Renewable Energy Development 11(3):630-639
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