Tracking system for solar power plants

Author

Aracil, C. ; Quero, J.M. ; Castaner, L. ; Osuna, R. ; Franquelo, L.G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Seville Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

6-10 Nov. 2006

Firstpage

3024

Lastpage

3029

Abstract

In this paper a sun tracking system is presented. The main component of this system is a solar sensor. It is a light source position sensor. The sensor is made using MEMS technology to increase the sensitivity of the sensor and reduce manufacture cost. An algorithm is also designed to implement the control system considering all the different meteorological conditions. Two scale models has been made to test the complete system, that is, as much as the sensor as the algorithm. The scale models are based in real applications where the sensor can be incorporated, as they are heliostats and photovoltaic cells. The experimental results are successful and show the robustness and high precision of the system

Keywords

electric sensing devices; micromechanical devices; photovoltaic cells; solar power stations; MEMS technology; light source position sensor; manufacture cost reduction; meteorological conditions; photovoltaic cells; solar power plants; solar sensors; sun tracking system; Algorithm design and analysis; Control systems; Costs; Light sources; Manufacturing; Meteorology; Micromechanical devices; Sensor systems; Solar energy; Sun;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

IEEE Industrial Electronics, IECON 2006 - 32nd Annual Conference on

Conference_Location

Paris

ISSN

1553-572X

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0390-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECON.2006.348127

Filename

4153388