Optimal Orientation of Solar Panels for Multi-Apartment Buildings

Sungha Yoon, Jintae Park, Chaeyoung Lee, Sangkwon Kim, Yongho Choi, Soobin Kwak, Hyundong Kim and Junseok Kim ()
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Sungha Yoon: Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
Jintae Park: Department of Mathematics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
Chaeyoung Lee: Department of Mathematics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
Sangkwon Kim: Department of Mathematics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
Yongho Choi: Department of Computer & Information Engineering, Daegu University, Gyeongsan-si 38453, Republic of Korea
Soobin Kwak: Department of Mathematics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
Hyundong Kim: Department of Mathematics, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 25457, Republic of Korea
Junseok Kim: Department of Mathematics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea

Mathematics, 2023, vol. 11, issue 4, 1-16

Abstract: In this paper, we present a mathematical algorithm for the optimal orientation of solar panels for multi-apartment buildings. Currently, photovoltaic power generation has increasingly become an effective method. It has the advantage of not causing environmental pollution; however, it has the disadvantage of relatively low power generation efficiency. To increase the power efficiency of the panel, one can consider a rotation. However, if there is a limitation to the rotation angle of the solar panel, especially in multi-apartment buildings, it is desirable to install the panel at the optimal angle under given constraints. Therefore, we present a simple and practical method to evaluate the optimal installation angle of the panel. Using the proposed method, it is easy to find an optimal installation angle to achieve the best power generation efficiency based on the latitude and azimuth angles. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, several numerical simulation results are provided.

Keywords: solar energy; solar panel; optimal orientation; mathematical modeling; code implementations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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