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How can solar tracking improve photovoltaic energy production?

To improve tracking movements and photovoltaic energy production, we recommend using solar sensors to construct a novel two-axis solar tracking device. This technology benefits from increased solar radiation and solar energy harvesting capabilities.

How does a photovoltaic tracking system work?

This designed tracking system was experimentally tested using two photovoltaics. The photovoltaics are driven by a PIC microcontroller based on a tracking algorithm for economic and maximum power harvesting. The photovoltaics are arranged in the form of a triangle located opposite of each other.

What are Intelligent Tracking Systems?

Intelligent driver systems are the most promising among these tracking systems due to their capability to predict the exact position of the sun by using on learning algorithms. Thus, most tracking systems currently focus on using intelligent principles.

What factors affect the energy output of photovoltaic tracking systems?

Several factors that affect the energy output of such systems include the photovoltaic material, geographical location of solar irradiances, ambient temperature and weather, angle of sun incidence, and orientation of the panel. This study reviews the principles and mechanisms of photovoltaic tracking systems to determine the best panel orientation.

Can artificial neural network control a tracking power photovoltaic system?

Makhloufi et al. designed and implemented a tracking power photovoltaic system using an artificial neural network control strategy to maximize the gained power. The idea is to perform a simulation study of the MPP tracking method using an artificial neural network to control the photovoltaic modules.

Does MPP tracking improve the performance of photovoltaic systems?

The MPP tracking artificial neural network method obtained a relatively good transient performance, it improved the response of the photovoltaic system, reduced the time response, maximized the power point, and eliminated the fluctuations around this point. However, implementing this model using a simulation does not provide real outputs.