Design of photovoltaic panel tracking system

Can a solar tracking system improve the performance of photovoltaic modules?

The goal of this thesis was to develop a laboratory prototype of a solar tracking system, which is able to enhance the performance of the photovoltaic modules in a solar energy system.

How are photovoltaic panels tracked?

They can also be distinguished by two tracking techniques: The MPPT (maximum power point tracking) method which is based on an algorithm to find the maximum power curve of the photovoltaic panel, or the sun tracking system, which is based on the orientation of solar panels throughout the day to better exploit the photovoltaic cells [4, 5].

Are solar trackers based on a photovoltaic module?

Research carried out in , , , , , , describes the development of single-axis and dual-axis solar trackers with east–west, azimuth-altitude and north–south rotation mechanisms based on the use of photovoltaic modules as an optical sensor.

How efficient is a solar tracker compared to a fixed photovoltaic system?

According to research, the efficiency of such solar trackers ranges from 27.85 % to 43.6 % compared to a fixed photovoltaic system, and the solar tracking accuracy reaches from 0.11° to 1.5°. Controllers and electrical drives include Arduino, Atmega, dSpace, as well as DC motors, stepper motors and servo motors, respectively.

Can a dual axis solar tracker be used in photovoltaic systems?

Dual-axis solar tracker for using in photovoltaic systems. Poulek, V. (1994, December). Testing the new solar tracker with shape memory alloy actors. In Proceedings of 1994 IEEE 1st World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion-WCPEC (A Joint Conference of PVSC, PVSEC and PSEC) (Vol. 1, pp. 1131-1133).

How to control automated solar tracking systems?

In modern research, to control automated solar tracking systems, they are increasingly resorting to control using intelligent systems. To independently control an intelligent system, a large amount of data on climatic conditions and the characteristics of photovoltaic devices are required , , .