An Algorithm to Determine the Optimum Tilt Angle of a Solar Panel from Global Horizontal Solar Radiation

This paper proposes an algorithm to calculate the optimum tilt angle of solar panels by means of global horizontal solar radiation data, provided from Earth-based meteorological stations. This mathematical modeling is based on the maximization of the theoretical expression of the global solar irradi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emanuele Calabrò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Renewable Energy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/307547