Abstract
This paper presents a new approach to the solar tracking control. Today several methods are used to minimize the angle of incidence between the incoming sunlight and the photovoltaic (PV) panel. Most of them require optical solar sensor(s) to maximize energy output. There are approaches where geolocation data and the timetable of the Sun's position support a solar tracking mechanism. This paper proposes a novel sensorless (no optical or geo positioning sensors required) solar tracking mechanism based on a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control for a mobile autonomous PV system. Such a system would provide an automatic PV panel position adjustment towards the Sun using a sensorless 3-DOF solar tracker system with a MPPT based control.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the Industrial Electronics Society |
Publisher | IEEE Computer Society |
Pages | 3006-3011 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509034741 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 21 2016 |
Event | 42nd Conference of the Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2016 - Florence, Italy Duration: Oct 24 2016 → Oct 27 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 42nd Conference of the Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Florence |
Period | 10/24/16 → 10/27/16 |
Keywords
- Maximum power point trackers
- Photovoltaic systems
- Solar energy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering