Title :
Development of a sun tracker
Author :
Ribeiro, G.A.G. ; da S Antonio, A. ; Moreira, T.M.S. ; Martins, Goncalo ; Pereira, Helder A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Fed. de Vicosa, Vicosa, Brazil
Abstract :
The power generated by a solar panel is directly related to the level of solar irradiance on the panel. Thus a system capable of tracking the solar movement improves the efficiency in the generated power. This work presents a study of solar radiation levels and the construction of a sun tracking prototype in order to follow the movement of the sun during the day and increase the power generated by the panel.
Keywords :
Sun; solar cells; solar radiation; solar irradiance; solar movement tracking; solar panel; solar radiation levels; sun tracker; sun tracking prototype construction; Current measurement; Photovoltaic systems; Prototypes; Solar radiation; Sun; Tracking; Photovoltaic Panel; Solar Irradiation; Sun Tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Latin America (ISGT LA), 2013 IEEE PES Conference On
Conference_Location :
Sao Paulo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5272-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISGT-LA.2013.6554440
