TITLE:
Heliostat Design and Calculations with an Algorithm Developed on Heliostat in Adana
AUTHORS:
Mahpeyker Kocakoç Toprakoğlu
KEYWORDS:
Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, Heliostat, Photovoltaic
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics,
Vol.12 No.12,
December
31,
2024
ABSTRACT: Solar energy is also a major renewable energy source that is clean and can be sustained at a minimum cost. CSP systems are another highly developed solar energy system that is environmentally friendly and can be installed with simple technology and rational cost. PV solar panels generate electric power when sunlight exists. Similarly, CSP system also generates electric power for immediate consumption when there is sunlight, but it also stores some of the solar energy as heat to be able to continue generating electric power when the weather is cloudy or during the night. In this study, an algorithm and software for effective heliostat were developed. Six districts were selected in Adana province to design and calculate solar power received by heliostat mirrors and delivered to the heat exchanger on top of the tower. Because a solar tracking mechanism is necessary for correct and instant orientation of mirrors, the developed software can calculate the orientation angles of each mirror at any moment of a day of the year. The algorithm also calculates the power received by PV solar panels with fixed orientation and with the same surface area as those of mirrors to compare the energy yields.