This paper presents an experimental study of the quantification of global solar radiation through a solar tracker system. Using an experimental two-axis sun-tracking device, we first experimentally measured solar radiation at Joseph KI-ZERBO University site, and then compared results with those obtained with a fixed system inclined at an angle of 12.350°. The results of this experimental study show that, on a clear-sky day, solar irradiation with a solar tracker is between 800W.m^–2 and 1000W.m^–2 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., i.e., an insolation duration of around 8 hours. What’s more, when using solar tracking systems, we see an overall radiation gain of around 52.33% compared with fixed systems tilted by an angle corresponding to the latitude of the site.

tracking system, solar radiation, experimentation.

Received: May 13, 2024; Accepted: September 20, 2024; Published: October 3, 2024

How to cite this article: Guy Christian Tubreoumya, Eloi Salmwendé Tiendrebeogo, Téré Dabilgou, Tchardja Combary, Jacques Nebié, Boubou Bagré, Alfa Oumar Dissa and Antoine Bere, Experimental evaluation of solar radiation quantification through a solar tracking system: the case of the city of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 37(5) (2024), 685-699. https://doi.org/10.17654/0973576324043

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