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http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2013.27.5.067

Performance Evaluation of a Solar Tracking PV System with Photo Sensors  

Jeong, Byeong-Ho (Nambu University, Department of Biomedical Engineering)
Cho, Geum-Bae (Chosun University, School of Electrical Engineering)
Lee, Kang-Yeon (Chosun University, School of Electrical Engineering)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers / v.27, no.5, 2013 , pp. 67-73 More about this Journal
Abstract
The conversion of solar radiation into electrical energy by Photo-Voltaic (PV) effect is a very promising technology, being clean, silent and reliable, with very small maintenance costs and small ecological impact. The output power produced by the PV panels depends strongly on the incident light radiation. The continuous modification of the sun-earth relative position determines a continuously changing of incident radiation on a fixed PV panel. The point of maximum received energy is reached when the direction of solar radiation is perpendicular on the panel surface. Thus an increase of the output energy of a given PV panel can be obtained by mounting the panel on a solar tracking device that follows the sun trajectory. Tracking systems that have two axes and follow the sun closely at all times during the day are currently the most popular. This paper presents research conducted into the performance of Solar tracking system with photosensors. The results show that an optimized dual-axis tracking system with photosensor performance and analysis. From the obtained results, it is seen that the sun tracking system improves the energy and energy efficiency of the PV panel.ti-junction CPV module promises to accelerate growth in photovoltaic power generation.
Keywords
PV Module; Solar Tacking System; Performance Evaluation; Photo Sensors;
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