Design and Implementation of a Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System

Huilin Shang () and Wei Shen
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Huilin Shang: School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
Wei Shen: School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-13

Abstract: A dual-axis solar tracking system with a novel and simple structure was designed and constructed, as documented in this paper. The photoelectric method was utilized to perform the tracking. The solar radiation values of the designed system and a fixed panel system were theoretically estimated and compared, showing that the proposed system is more efficient in collecting solar energy than a fixed solar panel with a 30° tilted fixed surface facing south. The experimental results verified the validity of the prediction as well as the efficiency of the proposed solar tracking system. In a comparison of the data obtained from the measurements, 24.6% more energy was seen to have been obtained in the dual-axis solar tracking system compared to the fixed system. This study possesses potential value in small- and medium-sized photovoltaic applications.

Keywords: solar tracking system; solar panel; dual-axis; solar angles; photoelectric tracking method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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