The impact of array inclination and orientation on the performance of a grid-connected photovoltaic system

Mondol, Jayanta Deb; Yohanis, Yigzaw G.; Norton, Brian

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2006.05.006

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“…Numerous other studies have been made to better accurate the impact of tilt angle and orientation in PV performance according to different latitudes and climates [17][18][19] some of them also taking different variables into consideration, like marketing energy prices [20] or seasonal solar irradiation characteristics [21], most of them for North oriented latitudes.…”

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Assessing the solar irradiation potential for solar photovoltaic applications in buildings at low latitudes – Making the case for Brazil

Cronemberger

Caamaño‐Martín

Sánchez

2012

Energy and Buildings

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a b s t r a c tIn Brazil, a low-latitude country characterized by its high availability and uniformity of solar radiation, the use of PV solar energy integrated in buildings is still incipient. However, at the moment there are several initiatives which give some hints that lead to think that there will be a change shortly. In countries where this technology is already a daily reality, such as Germany, Japan or Spain, the recommendations and basic criteria to avoid losses due to orientation and tilt are widespread. Extrapolating those measures used in high latitudes to all regions, without a previous deeper analysis, is standard practice. They do not always correspond to reality, what frequently leads to false assumptions and may become an obstacle in a country which is taking the first step in this area. In this paper, the solar potential yield for different surfaces in Brazilian cities (located at latitudes between 0• and 30 • S) are analyzed with the aim of providing the necessary tools to evaluate the suitability of the buildings' envelopes for photovoltaic use.

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Assessing the solar irradiation potential for solar photovoltaic applications in buildings at low latitudes – Making the case for Brazil

Cronemberger

Caamaño‐Martín

Sánchez

2012

Energy and Buildings

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“…In addition, Kacira et al [68] found that the optimum tilt angle varied from 13°in summer to 61°in winter (experiment location: latitude 37°N and longitude 38°E). Mondol et al [69] found that the monthly optimum collection angle for a south-facing surface varied from 20°in summer to 60°in winter (location: latitude 55°N and longitude 6°W).…”

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A review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage in solar thermal applications

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Thermal applications are drawing increasing attention in the solar energy research field, due to their high performance in energy storage density and energy conversion efficiency. In these applications, solar collectors and thermal energy storage systems are the two core components. This paper focuses on the latest developments and advances in solar thermal applications, providing a review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage systems. Various types of solar collectors are reviewed and discussed, including both non-concentrating collectors (low temperature applications) and concentrating collectors (high temperature applications). These are studied in terms of optical optimisation, heat loss reduction, heat recuperation enhancement and different suntracking mechanisms. Various types of thermal energy storage systems are also reviewed and discussed, including sensible heat storage, latent heat storage, chemical storage and cascaded storage. They are studied in terms of design criteria, material selection and different heat transfer enhancement technologies. Last but not least, existing and future solar power stations are overviewed.

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“…There are several isotropic models of svf for inclined receivers. The 2D one: svf = (1 + cos )/2 (Mondol et al, 2007;Huld et al, 2008;Liu & Jordan, 1963), the improved one with a more realistic 3D consideration: svf = (1 + cos 2 )/2 (Badescu, 2002;Brunger & Hooper, 1993), as well as the 3D linear model by Tian et al (2001):…”

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“…The tilt optimised for winter in Poland equals 50°-65°, for summer 10°-25°, and the PV module does not necessarily have to be oriented directly to the south -a range in the azimuth angle of -60° to +60° from the South also provides good results (Chwieduk & Bogdanska, 2004). The optimal tilt angle in Turkey varies from 13°-61° from summer to winter (Kacira et al, 2004), while the monthly optimised tilt in Ireland can vary from 10° to 70° (Mondol et al, 2007). The optimal tilt for the whole of Europe (PVGIS) shows that climate characteristics have a huge influence on the optimal tilt (Huld et al, 2008).…”

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Orientation and Tilt Dependence of a Fixed PV Array Energy Yield Based on Measurements of Solar Energy and Ground Albedo – a Case Study of Slovenia

Rakovec¹,

Zakšek²,

Brecl³

et al. 2011

Energy Management Systems

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The impact of array inclination and orientation on the performance of a grid-connected photovoltaic system

Cited by 134 publications

References 16 publications

Assessing the solar irradiation potential for solar photovoltaic applications in buildings at low latitudes – Making the case for Brazil

Assessing the solar irradiation potential for solar photovoltaic applications in buildings at low latitudes – Making the case for Brazil

A review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage in solar thermal applications

Orientation and Tilt Dependence of a Fixed PV Array Energy Yield Based on Measurements of Solar Energy and Ground Albedo – a Case Study of Slovenia

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