001042381 001__ 1042381 001042381 005__ 20250804115225.0 001042381 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3568887 001042381 0247_ $$2datacite_doi$$a10.34734/FZJ-2025-02552 001042381 0247_ $$2WOS$$aWOS:001506590100005 001042381 037__ $$aFZJ-2025-02552 001042381 082__ $$a620 001042381 1001_ $$0P:(DE-Juel1)194185$$aWittmann, Ernst$$b0 001042381 245__ $$aPV Polaris – Automated PV system Orientation Prediction 001042381 260__ $$aNew York, NY$$bIEEE$$c2025 001042381 3367_ $$2DRIVER$$aarticle 001042381 3367_ $$2DataCite$$aOutput Types/Journal article 001042381 3367_ $$0PUB:(DE-HGF)16$$2PUB:(DE-HGF)$$aJournal Article$$bjournal$$mjournal$$s1747828943_1063 001042381 3367_ $$2BibTeX$$aARTICLE 001042381 3367_ $$2ORCID$$aJOURNAL_ARTICLE 001042381 3367_ $$00$$2EndNote$$aJournal Article 001042381 520__ $$aThe orientation of a photovoltaic system is an important parameter for power generation and yield predictions. Yet often, the real orientation is unknown. Measuring the orientation manually is time-consuming. This study introduces an automated Monte Carlo Search based algorithm called PV Polaris which is capable of predicting the systems orientation within 18s, with uncertainties of less than 2° in tilt and 4° in azimuth. In terms of accuracy, PV Polaris outperforms other methods such as measurements with a tilt compensated compass or predictions from satellite images. Applicable at module, string and inverter levels, the algorithm only requires power monitoring data as well as an approximate coordinate as input. Additionally, the algorithm can operate inversely to estimate the system's coordinates based on a given orientation. By using this orientation prediction, it was possible to calculate the yearly yield loss due to non-ideal orientation. 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