COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EAST-WEST AND SOUTH-NORTH SINGLE-AXIS SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS

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dc.authorid0000-0003-1018-5793
dc.contributor.authorSezen, Kutbay
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:26:37Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:26:37Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAs global energy demand continues to grow, maximizing the efficiency of solar energy as a renewable resource is increasingly critical. Solar tracking systems offer an effective solution by optimizing panel orientation to capture more solar radiation. This study evaluates the annual and seasonal solar radiation gains of single-axis tracking systems, comparing east-west and south-north orientations with fixed-tilt and horizontal surfaces. Daily, monthly, and annual radiation values were calculated based on the average day of each month, and hourly radiation variations were analyzed for June and December. Annually, the east-west tracking system increased radiation capture by approximately 30% compared to a horizontal surface and 19% compared to a fixed-tilt surface, while the south-north system achieved gains of 16% and 6%, respectively. In June, the east-west system outperformed the south-north setup by 2.02 kWh/m2 daily (a 29% increase), whereas in December, the south-north system collected 0.43 kWh/m2 more per day (a 25% increase) due to better alignment with the sun's lower southern path. The method used in this study is based on manual, equation-driven modeling, aiming to enhance transparency and provide a cost-effective, software-independent tool. The calculated hourly tracking angles can be applied to future systems in the same region, while the overall procedure can be easily adapted to other locations by incorporating region-specific input parameters.
dc.identifier.doi10.36306/konjes.1584923
dc.identifier.issn2667-8055
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.trdizinid1318442
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.36306/konjes.1584923
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1318442
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/4812
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001520017700020
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKonya Teknik Univ
dc.relation.ispartofKonya Journal of Engineering Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectSolar Radiation Gain
dc.subjectSingle-Axis Tracking
dc.subjectEast-West Orientation
dc.subjectSouth-North Orientation
dc.subjectKonya Region Tracking Angles
dc.titleCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EAST-WEST AND SOUTH-NORTH SINGLE-AXIS SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS
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