Hi guys, I have a silly question about the solar angle of incidence. Let's said my dual axis solar tracker is facing the sun perpendicularly and the theory proved the solar angle of incidence suppose to be cos 90. Let's said I apply shading to it and now the solar angle of incidence is drop to 80 degree(there is a calculation for power loss). Let's assume I don't know whether which angle (solar altitude and solar azimuth) need to be adjust so that the solar angle of incidence will back to cos 90 again. So, is there any possible way to "tune" or calculate the misalignment angle?
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Loon, no amount of manipulation of the angle of incidence through tracking algorithms can account for the losses caused by shading and recover lost performance. The shading mimics a water tap operation. Its either fully open or partly open, or off. To increase performance output the correct focus is on removing or decreasing the shading effect in play.
Lawrence Coomber
Thanks guys, your comment is much appreciated. I guess you guys are correct the effect of shading will affect the performances. But what "if" I used solar angle of incidence as a calibration for the misalignment of solar panel? Is it working?
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