Title: Review of The Latest Technologies of Dual-Axis and Single-Axis Photovoltaic Solar Tracking Systems and Compare them with Fixed Systems
Authors: Ali Ghalib Hussein, Fatimah Adeeb Mousa
Volume: 8
Issue: 9
Pages: 72-77
Publication Date: 2024/09/28
Abstract:
Society faces a severe energy shortage as it is known that fossil fuels are available in limited quantities, and when burned, carbon dioxide gas is emitted in large quantities. To meet our energy needs, the best option is to use renewable energy sources such as solar energy, which is available in large quantities and is environmentally friendly. Solar energy is one of the purest and most abundant sources of energy; therefore, there is a great trend to create the best technologies to exploit this energy, and the solar energy tracking system is one of these technologies. This paper begins with a summary of solar energy, photovoltaic cells, and solar energy tracking systems and focuses on the use of the latest technologies in recent years to achieve maximum benefit from solar energy, such as using multiple optical sensors to increase accuracy or placing them within a specific area to avoid distortions in the incident light or using the global positioning system GPS as well as monitoring the system via the network and using wind cooling as well as approving a feasibility study over the years for tracking systems compared to fixed systems.