Optimizing the Tilt Angle of Solar Panels to Reduce Carbon Footprint: Case for The West Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Abstract

Carbon footprint is a term used to express the lasting effect of human consumption activities on nature. A carbon footprint is often defined as CO₂ or equivalent greenhouse gas emitted as a result of an activity or process associated with a product, service or region. The carbon footprint account is one of the most interesting researches in recent years. In this study, the optimal choice of the tilt angle for the solar panels in order to collect the maximum solar irradiation is investigated in order to reduce the carbon footprint in West Mediterranean Region of Turkey.

Keywords

• Solar energy,Tilt angle,Carbon footprint,Turkey

Karbon Ayak izini Azaltmak için Güneş Panellerinin Eğim Açısının Optimizasyonu: Türkiye'nin Batı Akdeniz Bölgesi Örneği

Öz

Karbon ayak izi, insan tüketimi faaliyetlerinin doğaya kalıcı etkisini ifade etmek için kullanılan bir terimdir. Bir karbon ayak izi genellikle bir ürün, hizmet veya bölge ile bağlantılı bir faaliyet veya işlem sonucunda yayılan CO2 veya eşdeğer sera gazı olarak tanımlanır. Karbon ayak izi hesabı, son yıllarda en ilginç araştırmalardan biridir. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’nin Batı Akdeniz Bölgesi’ndeki karbon ayak izini azaltmak amacıyla, maksimum güneş ışığını toplamak için güneş panelleri için eğim açısının en uygun seçimi incelenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Güneş enerjisi,Eğim Açısı,Karbon ayak izi,Türkiye

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