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Validating the acceptance zone for PV modules using a simplified measuring approach

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dc.contributor.author Swart, Arthur James
dc.contributor.author Hertzog, Pierre Eduard
dc.contributor.other IEEE Explore: Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON), 2016 13th International Conference
dc.date.accessioned 2017-10-04T08:14:28Z
dc.date.available 2017-10-04T08:14:28Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1188
dc.description Published Conference Proceedings en_US
dc.description.abstract Optimizing the output power of any PV module involves a number of factors, including the tilt angle, orientation angle and environmental conditions. However, many PV modules are not installed at the suggested orientation angle of 0° N in South Africa, thereby indicating a non-alignment to the maximum solar radiation available for a given day. The purpose of this research is to highlight the importance of this installation by validating its acceptance zone using a simplified measuring approach. Results confirm that the incident angle on a specific PV module installation varies around 44° for winter months. This indicates an acceptance zone of around 88°, which must be optimally aligned to the solar radiation curve, thereby yielding the optimum amount of output power for a given location. en_US
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dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher IEEE Explore: Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON), 2016 13th International Conference en_US
dc.subject Alignment en_US
dc.subject Azimuth angle en_US
dc.subject flat surface en_US
dc.subject incident angle en_US
dc.subject tilted surface en_US
dc.title Validating the acceptance zone for PV modules using a simplified measuring approach en_US
dc.type Presentation en_US
dc.rights.holder IEEE Explore


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