Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The sun represents a potential opportunity for sustainable energy production. The study of solar energy harvesting reinforces this promise, with studies simulating different operating environments by estimating the sun’s orientation toward the south or north, depending on the planet’s location. However, studies for latitudes between 23° South and 23° North are a little-explored area. This research investigates different energy harvesting scenarios in flat-plate collectors, combining different possibilities throughout the year, analyzing the amount of energy captured using algorithms and Monte Carlo simulation. The methodology allows predicting efficiencies above 36% simply by rotating the harvesting devices from north to south or vice versa just twice a year.
Source: Energies
DOI: 10.3390/en18195266
Institutions: Universidad Antonio Nariño, Universidad de Antofagasta
Language: English
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
Funder: Universidad de Nariño
OpenAlex ID: W4414784424