Tilt and azimuth angles in solar energy applications–A review

AZ Hafez, A Soliman, KA El-Metwally… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of tilt angle and azimuth angles in solar energy applications.
The paper involves an overview of design parameter, applications, simulations and …

On the estimation of the optimum tilt angle of PV panel in Saudi Arabia

TO Kaddoura, MAM Ramli, YA Al-Turki - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
The tilt angle of photovoltaic (PV) panels is a major factor affecting the amount of solar
radiation falling on the panel surface. The optimum tilt angle depends on the position of the …

The spatial distribution of China's solar energy resources and the optimum tilt angle and power generation potential of PV systems

J **g, Y Zhou, L Wang, Y Liu, D Wang - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims at filling the gaps and completing the missing global solar radiation and
diffuse solar radiation data considering the limited radiation data of 85 meteorological …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of solar radiation and optimum tilt angles for south-facing surfaces in Humid Subtropical Climatic Region of India

B Jamil, AT Siddiqui, N Akhtar - Engineering Science and Technology, an …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present work, availability of solar radiation for south-facing flat surfaces in Humid
Subtropical Climatic Region of India has been estimated. Measurements of global and …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of azimuth and tilt angle changes on the energy balance of photovoltaic system installed in the Southern Slovakia region

M Božiková, M Bilčík, V Madola, T Szabóová, Ľ Kubík… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The research results are beneficial for precise prediction of the
photovoltaic systems energy production. Presented mathematical models are very valuable …

Optimum tilt and azimuth angles for fixed solar collectors in South Africa using measured data

WG Le Roux - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The solar resource in South Africa is among the best in the world. South Africa has seen an
increase in local and international investment in solar power. The optimum angles at which …

A detailed review of various design and operating parameters affecting the thermal performance augmentation of flat-plate solar collectors

MS El-Sebaey, SMT Mousavi… - … Journal of Ambient …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The current study provides an overview of FPSCs, detailing their advantages and
disadvantages, along with recent research on diverse methods for performance …

Solar irradiance estimation models and optimum tilt angle approaches: A comparative study

MA Danandeh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The importance of needing for renewable energy sources is completely clear. The sun is
one of the biggest and most reliable sources and two types of major devices for extracting …

Calculation of optimum fixed tilt angle of PV panels depending on solar angles and comparison of the results with experimental study conducted in summer in Bilecik …

A Karafil, H Ozbay, M Kesler… - 2015 9th International …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Sunlight incidence angle varies throughout the year due to the rotation of the earth around
its own axis and its elliptical orbit. While sunlight falls to the earth with steep angle in …

Improving the efficiency of vacuum tube collectors using new absorbent tubes arrangement: introducing helical coil and spiral tube adsorbent tubes

S Gholipour, M Afrand, R Kalbasi - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the performance of vacuum tube collectors includes three different absorbent
tubes was investigated experimentally for four-volume flow rates of 10, 20, 30 and 40 l/h …