Which photovoltaic rack configuration is best?

(ii) The 3 V × 8 configuration with a tilt angle of 14 (°) is the best option in relation to the total energy captured by the photovoltaic plant, due to the lower width of the rack configuration and its lower tilt angle, which allows more mounting systems to be packed.

Which photovoltaic plant has a fixed tilt angle?

The described methodology has been applied in Sigena I photovoltaic plant with a fixed tilt angle, 2 V × 12 configuration with a tilt angle of 30 (°), located in Northeast of Spain (Villanueva de Sigena). From a quantitative point of view, the following conclusions have been reached:

Does a ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant have a fixed tilt angle?

A ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant comprises a large number of components such as: photovoltaic modules, mounting systems, inverters, power transformer. Therefore its optimization may have different approaches. In this paper, the mounting system with a fixed tilt angle has been studied.

How to choose suitable locations for photovoltaic (P V) plants?

The selection of the most suitable locations for photovoltaic (P V) plants is a prior aim for the sector companies. Geographic information system (G I S) is a framework used for analysing the possibility of P V plants installation . With G I S tools the potential of solar power and the suitable locations for P V plants can be estimated.

What affects the gap between photovoltaic modules in the north-south direction?

(iv) The gap between the photovoltaic modules in the North–South direction is affected by the longitudinal spacing for maintenance, and it gives rise to a smaller influence of the parameter length of the rack configuration on the number of photovoltaic modules that can be installed in that direction.

What is a ground-mounted photovoltaic?

The first type, ground-mounted photovoltaic, has a fixed tilt angle for a fixed period of time. The second type uses a solar tracker system that follows Sun direction so that the maximum power is obtained. The solar tracking can be implemented with two axes of rotation (dual-axis trackers) or with a single axis of rotation (single-axis trackers).