Validating the optimum tilt angle for PV modules in the central region of South Africa for the winter season

Hertzog, P.E.

dc.contributor.author	Hertzog, P.E.
dc.contributor.other	Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein: Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-01T14:16:26Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-01T14:16:26Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.issn	1684498X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11462/796
dc.description	Published Article	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Optimizing the output power of any PV module involves a number of factors, including the setting of the tilt angle. The purpose of this paper is to present empirical evidence validating the optimum tilt angle for PV module installations in semi-arid regions of South Africa for the winter season. The experimental setup includes three identical PV systems where the PV modules where set to different tilt angles as stipulated in the literature. Data was recorded from May to July 2015 using an Arduino board and LabVIEW software. Two power measurements were used to validate the optimum tilt angle as being Latitude plus 10° for the winter season.	en_US
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein: Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal;Vol 14, Issue 2
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 optimum tilt angle for PV modules in the central region of South Africa for the winter season	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.rights.holder	Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal