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The article presents a driver for two-axis tracking system which tracks the apparent position of Sun on elliptical sphere. The device usues data from the GPS module, based on received information, determines current latitude and longitude. Then the time of sunrise and sunset times and day length are calculated. The next step is to accurately determine the direction of sunrise and sunset using data obtained from a magnetometer module, that measures the change in magnetic field. The final step is to determine and adjust the angle of photovoltaic panels inclination. The gyroscope is responsible for the proper positioning of photovoltaic panels, which determines their inclination angle in vertical position. The accelerometer in cooperation with magnetometer module determine the horizontal position of solar panels. In the article compares the methods used to determine the maximum power point of photovoltaic installation.
Kamil Plachta
"Algorithm for precise positioning of photovoltaic panels", Proc. SPIE 11366, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems VIII, 113660Z (1 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557675
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Kamil Plachta, "Algorithm for precise positioning of photovoltaic panels," Proc. SPIE 11366, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems VIII, 113660Z (1 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557675