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South Sun
Sun Path Diagram

The choice of a proper location is the first and the very essential step in solar system design procedure.
Even the most carefully planned solar system doesn’t work satisfactory,
if the location wasn’t properly chosen. It is critical that the
modules are exposed to sunlight without shadowing at least from 9 am to 3 pm; therefore,
the properties and values of solar insolation should be studied.
The modules have to be fixed with proper tilt angle allowing the system efficient
operation.
Sun Path
Understanding the motion of the Sun is essential for proper solar systems design and the choice of proper location for solar collectors or
photovoltaic modules. The solar path is described with the Sun path diagram. The Sun path diagram is a very useful tool in the early photovoltaic
system design phase for shadowing determining. The most important geometrical parameters, which describe Earth-Sun relations, include
declination (δ), sun height (α) and solar azimuth (Φ). They are defined as follows:

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Submitted To:- Submitted By:-
NO.
S I T E A N A LY S I S Ar. Charu Sharma
Asst. Prof. CTIAP
N.T.S
Harsh Vardhan
Uni. Reg. No.-1731679