The sun is one of the Earth's most valuable treasures, so it is increasingly common for countries to take advantage of the possibilities provided by technology and install solar panels in order to achieve clean and renewable energy. Installing a solar panel is not enough to guarantee maximum performance, a decisive factor in efficiency When it comes to obtaining photovoltaic energy it is the installation of a solar tracker on the panel. Would you like to know more about photovoltaic installations and orientation of solar panels? Keep reading! When we talk about photovoltaic panel installations We can distinguish Two types of installations, those that are isolated from the electrical grid or those connected to it. On the other hand, when we talk about efficiency in the installation we focused mainly on the type of plates which use -monocrystalline cells, polycrystalline cells and amorphous cells- and in itself the Does panel have a solar tracker or not. The use of solar trackers is increasingly common in photovoltaic installations, due to their great advantages. Solar radiation depends on rotational movements of the Sun and they vary depending on the latitude and the time of year. While in wintertime the inclination is maximum and the energy power of the sun's rays is minimal, since the sun remains at a very low point on the horizon and is visible very few hours of the day; in summertime, the sun is located at a very high point in the sky, it remains visible for longer hours of the day and the sun's rays fall more perpendicularly and with greater energy efficiency. Therefore, it is essential to know what is the exact orientation and inclination of our location, which will allow you to choose the orientation of the solar panels correct, increasing the area exposed to solar radiation and obtaining maximum energy. In the same way, it is essential to know the different panels that can be found at photovoltaic installations:

• Fixed: it does not have a tracking system that orients it perpendicular to the Sun. The panel is stationary in an optimal position to obtain the most energy throughout the year. This is the option that captures the least energy.
• Follower of an axis: the panel rotates on one axis but remains fixed on the others. In this way, it follows the orbit of the Sun but without being perpendicular to the direction of the Sun's rays. Within this type of followers, several types are distinguished depending on the axis of rotation and the layout of the panel.
• Two-axis follower: the panel moves in two axes so that it is always perpendicular to the sun, thus capturing the maximum possible energy.

Benefits of using a mechanism for orienting solar panels

• Notable increase in Amount of radiation received by the panel
• Increase in energy production in photovoltaic plants
• It improves the shape Where is the output power produced delivered
• produce higher capacity for more hours a day

Thanks to the use of mechanisms that vary the Inclination of solar panels according to latitude the electricity production with respect to fixed installations, it can be increased to 30% with single-axis followers and even a 40% with two-axis followers. Would you like to maximize the electricity produced by your solar panels? Tell us what you need and our design team will offer you a customized solution to your problem, always guaranteeing the highest quality.