Maximizing Yield with Improved Single-Axis Backtracking on Cross-Axis Slopes: Preprint
Abstract
Many tracking PV systems avoid row-to-row shading by backtracking in morning and afternoon. Because the common single-axis backtracking implementation assumes the array is in a horizontal plane, it does not fully prevent row-to-row shading in arrays installed on cross-axis slopes. This paper simulates the effect of reduced self-shading on annual production with two modified backtracking strategies. Depending on the array geometry and the steepness of the cross-axis grade, using a modified backtracking strategy improved annual yield by 3-10%.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1669380
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5K00-76023
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- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 47), 15 June - 21 August 2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 41 EE - Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S); single-axis tracking; backtracking; photovoltaic; shading; slope; grade; yield
Citation Formats
Anderson, Kevin. Maximizing Yield with Improved Single-Axis Backtracking on Cross-Axis Slopes: Preprint. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web.
Anderson, Kevin. Maximizing Yield with Improved Single-Axis Backtracking on Cross-Axis Slopes: Preprint. United States.
Anderson, Kevin. 2020.
"Maximizing Yield with Improved Single-Axis Backtracking on Cross-Axis Slopes: Preprint". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1669380.
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abstractNote = {Many tracking PV systems avoid row-to-row shading by backtracking in morning and afternoon. Because the common single-axis backtracking implementation assumes the array is in a horizontal plane, it does not fully prevent row-to-row shading in arrays installed on cross-axis slopes. This paper simulates the effect of reduced self-shading on annual production with two modified backtracking strategies. Depending on the array geometry and the steepness of the cross-axis grade, using a modified backtracking strategy improved annual yield by 3-10%.},
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year = {Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
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