PV and battery systems have been widely deployed in residential applications due to
increasing environmental concerns and fossil energy prices. Energy management strategies …

Renewable energy (RE), particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, is a promising
alternative to traditional energy sources for worldwide electricity generation. In recent years …

This article proposes a methodology for the optimal selection of the control strategy for two-
axis solar tracking systems, that simultaneously reduces tracking error and energy …

Currently, the energy demand at a global level is accelerated, and the use of non-renewable
energies increases the problems related to global warming. Solar technologies, mainly …

This paper presents the design and implementation of a model-based predictive controller
(MPC) with the aim of reducing electrical energy consumption during the development of …

Solar Tracking Systems are useful to increase the generation efficiency of photovoltaic
technology, mainly for concentration technology, where dual-axis is required on account of …

The increase in the production efficiency of photovoltaic technology depends on its
alignment in relation to the solar position. Solar tracking systems perform the tracking action …

A recent assessment of a pilot concentrating solar power plant in Ghana noticed the failure
of the tracking system to accurately align the multifaceted heliostats toward the sun and …

In this article, the trajectory tracking control of a solar tracking system is tackled by means of
an adaptive active disturbance rejection control scheme. The state and disturbance …

In this work, the simulation of the behavior of an MRAC assisted solar tracker in solar
trajectory tracking tasks has been developed for a prototype of a two-axis solar tracker that …