CPC G01S 3/7861 (2013.01) [F24S 50/20 (2018.05); G05D 3/105 (2013.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 20/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/20 (2014.12); H02S 50/00 (2013.01); F24S 2201/00 (2018.05); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for controlling an orientation of a solar tracker, the method comprising:
receiving an image of cloud coverage above the solar tracker;
determining an orientation setpoint value for the solar tracker based on the image of cloud coverage and cloud coverage models;
controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value,
wherein the cloud coverage models include:
at least one zero-cloud coverage model corresponding to a direct inclination angle calculated based on a position of the Sun; and
at least two non-zero cloud coverage models corresponding to different optimized inclination angles.
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