Solar tracker mechanism design for solar modules


Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Uludağ Üniversitesi, Turkey

Approval Date: 2011

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: ERCAN MASTAR

Supervisor: KADİR ÇAVDAR

Abstract:

There is a many method for the solar energy producing and most used method between of them is producing electricity with photovoltaic modules. For the increase the photovoltaic modules efficiency, the system moving to direction of the sun is used. The systems efficiency changes according to rotating axis, degree of the freedom and geographical location. Solar trackers average efficinecy gain is between %25 and %40.In this study, other technologies is used tracker, classification of the trackers, economical advantage and depending factors of the life cycle is insisted on. With a sample photovoltaic solar tracker is designed, between fixed photovoltaic system and tracked system was compared in terms of energy producing and investment cost and resturn of investment time was calculated. This study will be mentor for the investment done for achieving the solar electricity that to be thought.