Pneumatic Tracking System for Photovoltaic Panel

Abstract: Applications that use photovoltaic systems are continuously growing, in recent years, according to EU policies that foster the renewable energy sources. The current trend is to optimizing these systems by ensuring functionality with maximum efficiency. One of the methods of optimization refers to the capture of large quantities of solar energy using tracking systems for photovoltaic panels. The most of photovoltaic tracking systems uses the electric drive. This paper presents another type of tracking system based on a pneumatic drive. Of the existing tracking systems in literature, the pseudo-equatorial system was adopted. This tracking system was particularized for Craiova location.