Optimal orientation procedure of photovoltaic solar systems through the use of a multicellular photovoltaic sensor

Abstract

This paper presents a method of orientation of solar photovoltaic systems through the use of a multicellular photovoltaic sensor. The sensor consists of a set of calibrated photovoltaic solar cells. The cells are arranged in different planes (0 º, 15 º, 30 º, 45 º, 60 º, 75, 90 °) on a support, concave or convex. The solar cells detect the radiation in each of the planes, allowing, on the one hand, to control in real time the optimal orientation of orientable solar photovoltaic systems, both in one or two axes, and on the other hand, to perform a data acquisition of the actual solar radiation over a period of time in each of the orientations, in order to determine effectively simply and empirically what is the ideal orientation for the systems to be installed