Optimizing Dual-Axis Solar Panel Operation in an Agrivoltaic System and Implications for Power Systems

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dc.contributor.authorStuhlmacher, Anna
dc.contributor.authorMathieu, Johanna
dc.contributor.authorSeiler, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-26T18:39:23Z
dc.date.available2023-12-26T18:39:23Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-03
dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2023.352
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-7-1
dc.identifier.other836d1141-9d71-44c6-87da-1e901cf1af81
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/106735
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 57th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectDistributed, Renewable, and Mobile Resources
dc.subjectagrivoltaic systems
dc.subjectfood-energy nexus
dc.subjectoptimization
dc.subjectsolar photovoltaics
dc.titleOptimizing Dual-Axis Solar Panel Operation in an Agrivoltaic System and Implications for Power Systems
dc.typeConference Paper
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dcterms.abstractThe concept of agrivoltaics, or co-locating photovoltaic panels and crops, is viewed as a potential solution to competing land demands for food and energy production. In this paper, we propose an optimal dual-axis photovoltaic panel formulation that adjusts the panel position to maximize power generation subject to crop requirements. Through convex relaxations and shading factor approximations, we reformulate the problem as a convex second-order cone program and solve for the panel position adjustments away from the sun-tracking trajectory. We demonstrate our approach in a case study by comparing our approach with an approach that maximizes solar power capture and a scenario in which there are only crops. We found that we are able to successfully adjust the panel position while accounting for the trade-offs between the photovoltaic panels’ energy production and the crop health. Additionally, optimizing the operation of an agrivoltaic system allows us to better understand agrivoltaic systems as a resource connected to the power grid.
dcterms.extent10 pages
prism.startingpage2907

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