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Published November 5, 2025 | Version v3
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Appendix – Shaded fraction and backtracking in single-axis trackers on rolling terrain

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This is an appendix to the journal paper "Shaded fraction and backtracking in single-axis trackers on rolling terrain" authored by Kevin S. Anderson and Adam R. Jensen. The paper was submitted to the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy in January 2024. The appendix contains a PDF describing the supplementary files contained within the Zenodo archive.

 

The March 2024 version corrects a mistake in the reference coordinate system.

 

The November 2025 version corrects a mistake in the Z_R coordiantes in back-tracking test cases (Table 3). This mistake remains in the journal paper.

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appendix_shaded_fraction_and_backtracking_in_single_axis_trackers_on_rolling_terrain.pdf

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Is supplement to
Journal article: 10.1063/5.0202220 (DOI)