The conversion of solar energy into electricity is a viable response to address most of world's
energy problems. Among the parameters affecting the performance of both photovoltaic (PV) …

It is well known that concentrating solar power and concentrating photovoltaic technologies
require high accuracy and high precision solar tracking systems in order to achieve greater …

The solar trackers are devices used to orientate solar concentrating systems in order to
increase the focusing of the solar radiation on a receiver. A solar concentrator with a …

Solar concentrator technology is becoming more prevalent today and studies performed on
this subject have gained a great deal of interest in the world. In order to design a new solar …

Historic energy transition from fire to wire was driven by light, heat, and electricity. Fossil
fuels phase and form transitions from solid (coal) to liquid (oil) occurred in centuries, liquid …

This work evaluates the control algorithms applied to decentralized photovoltaic solar
tracking systems. For this, the control strategies are divided into three: open loop, closed …

Solar thermal energy is able to provide a considerable fraction of the medium-temperature
energy demand and should be more widely used in specific industrial sectors in 100–250° C …

" En esta tesis se presenta un prototipo de concentrador solar térmico-fotovoltaico de disco
parabólico que abarca el diseño, simulación óptica, construcción y caracterización eléctrica …

As one of the renewable energy, solar energy is experiencing increased but exploratory
development worldwide. The positive or negative influences of regional characteristics, like …

The main goal of the article is to present methods for controlling the positioning of solar
panels in relation to the position of the Sun. The article presents the division of follow-up …