Optimum Tilt and Orientation Angle Determination with Application of Solar data

Abstract

Predicting and analyzing solar resource has been a prerequisite requirement to promote solar as an effective sustainable energy source. Solar radiation knowledge incident on inclined surface is the fundamental prerequisite for solar technology deployment and monitoring. Suggestions for efficient methods to capture and utilize the sun's energy up to the maximum extent is important to perform Active Energy Management. Tilt and orientation angle play an important part in collecting the maximum amount of solar radiation. An effective solution to reduce the cost of generating power by adjusting the tilt angle and orientation angle based on various factors such as time, season and location. It is important to estimate irradiance of random custom orientations and tilt angles, as the orientations of the installation and tilt angles may differ at different locations. Maximizing the potential power generation by the solar panels has been the key engineering by proper positioning and placement of the Solar panels. Hence, an effort has been made to determine optimum tilt and orientation angles on basis of solar irradiance data for single and dual axis tracking system.