Intelligent Sun Tracking for a CPV Power Plant

Journal Article · Thu Oct 14 04:00:00 EDT 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3509178· OSTI ID:21457021

Maqsood, Ishtiaq; Emziane, Mahieddine ^[1]

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1. Solar Energy Materials and Devices Lab., Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

The output of a solar panel is strongly dependent on the amount of perpendicular light flux falling on its surface, and a tracking system tries to parallel the vector area of the solar panel surface to the incident solar flux. We present a tracking technique based on a two-axis sun sensor which can be used to increase the power output from a number of CPV arrays connected together in a solar power plant. The outdoor testing procedure of the developed two-axis sun sensor is discussed. The detail of the algorithm used together with the related sun tracking equipment is also presented and discussed for the new two axes sun tracking system.

• OSTI ID: 21457021
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1277; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
ALGORITHMS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUIPMENT
MAIN SEQUENCE STARS
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
PANELS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POWER PLANTS
RADIATION FLUX
RADIATIONS
SENSORS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
STARS
SUN
SURFACES
VISIBLE RADIATION