Photovoltaic Array and Shading Loss Simulation for the Optimization of Solar Tracking PV Farms
| atmire.migration.oldid | 1436 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Nowicki, Edwin | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Wood, David | |
| dc.contributor.author | Anderson, Kenneth Alexander | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-23T21:43:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-11-12T08:00:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-09-23 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2013 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Solar photovoltaic tracking systems differ from fixed-tilt systems in that they track the position of the sun and in the process, partially shade one another over a range of solar angles. The resulting power loss calculations are non-linear and computationally intensive, so broad approximations are often applied in PV simulation tools. However, if one is to optimize the design of a solar PV tracking system, such as the arrangement and interconnection of PV cells and modules on a tracker, and the spacing between trackers and tracker rows, shading losses must be well understood and accurately accounted for. This thesis aims to design and implement a PV simulation model in MATLAB which predicts annual energy production using site-specific weather parameters while accurately accounting for shading losses at a PV-cell level. The model is then used to optimize the spacing of a hypothetical tracking system. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Anderson, K. A. (2013). Photovoltaic Array and Shading Loss Simulation for the Optimization of Solar Tracking PV Farms (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27341 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27341 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/1004 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Electronics and Electrical | |
| dc.subject.classification | photovoltaic | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | pv | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | shading | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Tracking | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Simulation | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Optimization | en_US |
| dc.title | Photovoltaic Array and Shading Loss Simulation for the Optimization of Solar Tracking PV Farms | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | |
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