The mechanism of the wind-induced interference of hillside PV arrays is revealed. The recommendation for wind resistance design on the PV array on the hillside is given. Accurate assessment of wind loads on PV modules is crucial for the economic efficiency and safety of PV power stations.
The wind field characteristics on the hillsides are closely linked to the wind load on hillside PV modules. Hence, the authors studied hillside wind field characteristics before analyzing the PV module wind loads. Given the focus of this study, wind speed monitoring was limited to two straight lines.
The torque coefficients for the PV modules on the hillside reach the maximum values at a relative tilt angle of ± 15°. For locations other than the top of the hillside, the torque coefficients share certain characteristics: they change sign at 0°, indicating torque direction reversal.
The PV array has an evident shielding effect, which is weakened by decreasing the tilt angle. When the PV array is located on the hillside, the shielding effect will also be affected by the slope. Fig. 25 (left) illustrates that the slope significantly affects the shielding effect on the PV array, which weakens with increasing slope.
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Calculating the net energy production based on orientation and tilt can help in determining optimal installation setups, making it essential to analyze geographic data when designing hillside solar
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Accurate assessment of wind loads on PV modules is crucial for the economic efficiency and safety of PV power stations. Most of these studies focused on the PV arrays installed on flat ground,
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