Anusha, Chandra, and Reddy (Citation 2013) compared the fixed photovoltaic (PV) panel and single axis solar tracking based on real-time clock using ARM processor. The experiment was conducted using both fixed and
By aligning the panels directly with the sunlight, tracking mounted structure significantly enhance the energy output of solar panels, ensuring maximum solar exposure. Two types of Tracking mounted structures
A single-axis tracking system is a tracking system for solar panels where the pivot of the photovoltaic support structure is installed parallel to the surface and rotates along the north-south direction around a vertical axis, allowing the solar
Obviously, dual-axis tracker systems show the best results. In [2], solar resources were analysed for all types of tracking systems at 39 sites in the northern hemisphere covering
Lorenzo et al. (2002) designed the tracking of photovoltaic systems with a single vertical axis. The vertical single axis tracking also called as azimuth tracking is mainly used for the energy gain which can be 40% more compared to tilted static panels. This research work deals with the design of VSAT photovoltaic plant in Tudela.
Dual-axis photovoltaic tracking systems are divided into two different types, which are classified by the azimuth of their primary axes with respect to the ground. Two common types are azimuth-altitude tracking system and tip-tilt tracking system.
This paper presents an optimisation methodology that takes into account the most important design variables of single-axis photovoltaic plants, including irregular land shape, size and configuration of the mounting system, row spacing, and operating periods (for backtracking mode, limited range of motion, and normal tracking mode).
The most common are single-axis [ 7] and dual-axis [ 8] photovoltaic tracking systems. Single-axis photovoltaic tracking systems follow the trajectories of the sun by moving around one axis, most commonly from east to west, while dual-axis photovoltaic tracking systems can move in two axes, from north to south and from east to west.
In this context solar tracking system is the best alternative to increase the efficiency of the photovoltaic panel. Solar trackers move the payload towards the sun throughout the day. In this paper different types of tracking systems are reviewed and their pros and cons are discussed in detail.
Both groups increase the efficiency of solar cells [ 5, 6, 7, 8 ]. For large solar power plants, it is cost-effective to use two-axis tracking systems [ 9, 10, 11 ]; because the larger the area of the solar panels, the more energy is generated, thus the energy of the rotating motors can be neglected [ 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 ].
