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Area of Science:

  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy Engineering
  • Optical Physics

Background:

  • Fixed flat plate solar collectors are a key technology for renewable energy generation.
  • Collector orientation significantly impacts energy harvesting efficiency, influenced by solar geometry and atmospheric conditions.
  • Previous studies often simplified irradiation components or neglected ground reflection, potentially affecting optimal orientation calculations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the optimal fixed orientation (azimuthal and tilt angles) for flat plate solar collectors.
  • To analyze the energy gain of an optimally oriented fixed collector compared to a sun-tracking system.
  • To provide a method for calculating optimal tilt angles for different latitudes and times of year.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the clear sky model to calculate solar irradiation components (direct beam and diffuse sky).
  • Performed analytical calculations to derive optimal azimuthal and tilt angles, ignoring ground reflection.
  • Compared daily energy harvested by the optimally oriented fixed collector against a sun-tracking collector across various Day of Year (DoY) values.

Main Results:

  • The optimal azimuthal angle is consistently 0 (North-South orientation) irrespective of latitude.
  • The optimal tilt angle is latitude-dependent and varies with the Day of Year (DoY).
  • Sun tracking offers a significant energy increase, ranging from approximately 10% in winter to 40% in summer, depending on the DoY.

Conclusions:

  • A fixed flat plate solar collector achieves maximum energy capture with a North-South orientation and a seasonally adjusted tilt angle.
  • The calculated optimal orientation provides a practical guideline for maximizing solar energy yield in mid-altitude regions.
  • While sun tracking enhances energy yield, the optimal fixed orientation offers a substantial portion of this gain, particularly during specific seasons.