Solar trackers installed by williams renewables a solar panel in a fixed orientation between the dawn and sunset extremes will lose 75 of the energy in the morning and evening.
Tracking solar panels uk.
Tracking the sun above is a simplified schematic diagram of a vertical axis solar tracker fitted to a solar panel located in the uk high latitude northern hemisphere.
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Let s be honest it s simple and convenient to set your solar panels in a fixed position then leave them there.
As can be seen above in many instances fixed solar panels cannot be installed facing due south for instance where a house does not have a south facing roof and may face south east or south west.
If you re living in the uk panels should ideally be a south facing b tilted at about a 30 40 angle and c completely unobstructed by shade.
A tracking solar panel means that it is always at the optimum orientation for maximum efficiency.
A pair of sensors typically a type of cadmium sulphide photoresistor or leds are used point to the east and west of the location of the sun.
What is a solar tracker system.
Rotating the panels to the east and west can help recapture these losses.
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