Deep learning techniques for solar tracking systems: A systematic literature review, research challenges, and open research directions

M Phiri, M Mulenga, A Zimba, CI Eke - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar tracking systems have gained attention in recent years due to their potential to
increase the efficiency of various solar energy applications. Both traditional machine …

[HTML][HTML] Vision transformer models to measure solar irradiance using sky images in temperate climates

TM Mercier, A Sabet, T Rahman - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar Irradiance measurements are critical for a broad range of energy systems, including
evaluating performance ratios of photovoltaic systems, as well as forecasting power …

[BOOK][B] Solar irradiance and photovoltaic power forecasting

D Yang, J Kleissl - 2024 - books.google.com
Forecasting plays an indispensable role in grid integration of solar energy, which is an
important pathway toward the grand goal of achieving planetary carbon neutrality. This …

Horizontal-to-tilt irradiance conversion for high-latitude regions: a review and meta-analysis

M Manni, JK Thorning, S Jouttijärvi… - Frontiers in Built …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This review focuses on the solar irradiance model chain for horizontal-to-tilted irradiance
conversion at high latitudes. The main goals of the work are 1) to assess the extent to which …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the performance of physical transposition models in photovoltaic power forecasting: A comprehensive micro and macro accuracy analysis

E Mahmoudi, JL de Souza Silva… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate power prediction is crucial for the design, simulation, and performance assessment
of Photovoltaic (PV) systems. Achieving this accuracy relies significantly on the precise …

A multistage hybrid deep learning model for enhanced solar tracking

M Mulenga, M Phiri, L Simukonda, FA Alaba - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solar tracking helps maximize the efficiency of solar applications, such as photovoltaic (PV)
solar panels. In the recent past, machine learning (ML) techniques have been extensively …

Cloud segmentation and motion tracking in sky images

BG Pierce, JS Stein, JL Braid… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cloud cover significantly affects the solar irradiance incident on a photovoltaic (PV) module,
so identifying and predicting cloud motion is useful for PV applications, such as informing …

Subhourly Error Analysis of Decomposition–Transposition Model Pairs for Temperate Climates

YJK Musleh, W Herring… - IEEE Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Feasibility software for photovoltaic (PV) systems leverage decomposition-transposition
model pairs to approximate Plane-of-Array (POA) irradiance. This study analyses the …

Single axis solar tracking system

YM Manu, SV Shashikala… - … on Advances in …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This comprehensive project rotates around the development, construction, and assessment
of a Single Axis solar tracker, designed to optimize solar energy utilization. The project's …

Maximum power tracking algorithm for single photovoltaic module without position sensors

Y Chen, S Ming, H Yu, J Meng, J Lin - Journal of Power Electronics, 2024 - Springer
To address the issue of power utilization system redundancy in methods focusing solely on
either module solar-tracking or electrical maximum power point tracking (MPPT) to enhance …