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maximum power tracking
Operating a photovoltaic array at the peak power point of the array's I-V curve where maximum power is obtained. Also called "peak power tracking".
This entry is located in the following unit: Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms + (page 13)
one-axis tracking
A system capable of rotating about one axis.
This entry is located in the following unit: Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms + (page 14)
tracking array
A photovoltaic array that follows the path of the sun to maximize the solar radiation incident on the photovoltaic surface.

The two most common orientations are

  1. One axis where the array tracks the sun east to west.
  2. Two-axis tracking where the array points directly at the sun at all times.

Tracking arrays use both the direct and diffuse sunlight. Two-axis tracking arrays capture the maximum possible daily energy.

This entry is located in the following unit: Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms + (page 22)
two-axis tracking
A photovoltaic array tracking system capable of rotating independently about two axes; for example, vertical and horizontal.
This entry is located in the following unit: Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms + (page 22)