Optimal Tilt Angle and Orientation of Photovoltaic Modules Using HS Algorithm in Different Climates of China

Solar energy technologies play an important role in shaping a sustainable energy future, and generating clean, renewable, and widely distributed energy sources. This paper determines the optimum tilt angle and optimum azimuth angle of photovoltaic (PV) panels, employing the harmony search (HS) meta-...

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Main Authors: Mian Guo, Haixiang Zang, Shengyu Gao, Tingji Chen, Jing Xiao, Lexiang Cheng, Zhinong Wei, Guoqiang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/7/10/1028