%D 2020
%R 10.1109/PECon48942.2020.9314455
%O cited By 2; Conference of 8th IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy, PECon 2020 ; Conference Date: 7 December 2020 Through 8 December 2020; Conference Code:166500
%J PECon 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy
%L scholars12364
%K Incident solar radiation; Photovoltaic cells; Solar power generation, Geographical conditions; Global solar radiation; MATLAB environment; Optimum tilt angles; Photovoltaic technology; Solar irradiances; Solar panels; Tilted surface, Solar energy
%X The integration of renewable and clean solar energy through photovoltaic (PV) technologies is increasing rapidly all over the world. Well-planned and maximum usage of sunlight elevates the efficiency of PV panels. Due to the different geographical conditions of the earth, solar radiation is not the same for all locations. Optimum tilt angle helps the solar panels tap the highest solar irradiance, consequently, provides maximum PV electricity. In this work, a method of determining optimum tilt angle is presented, which is implemented in MATLAB environment. Eight sites of Okinawa prefecture of Japan are selected to measure the optimum tilt angles, which render the highest incident global solar radiation over the year. Results show that optimum tilt angle ranges from 1 degree to 58 degrees in Okinawa. It is also observed that optimum tilt angle based PV panel orientation obtains a significant increase in solar radiation on its tilted surface. © 2020 IEEE.
%P 219-223
%T Determining optimal tilt angle to maximize the PV yield
%A H. Masrur
%A M.L. Othman
%A A. Amirul Arefin
%A H.B. Hizam
%A N.I.A. Wahab
%A S.Z. Islam
%A T. Senjyu
%I Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.