SOLAR BASED STREET LIGHT

Abstract

Because of the depletion of the global fossil-energy sources, the development of renewable energy
is the most effective solution. However, the available renewable energies such as wind, solar, and
fuel cells are reliant on the weather conditions, and their output voltages are low and variable. So
we must minimize our energy usage as possible. Here we propose a energy efficient model for
street light system
This project is based on the idea of maintaining Maximum utilization and minimum loss of
Available energy. The plenty of solar energy Available during the day time is stored in a solar
Cell and the stored energy is used to glow the Street lights during the whole night. Also the System
provides a power saving mode of Operation by adapting the method of Automation. A dark sensor
and a light sensor Provides the automatic “ON”/”OFF” facility to the Street lights, so that it will
glow automatically When it is required (i.e. when the surrounding will Be dark) and it will be
turned “OFF” automatically If sufficient light is available in the surrounding. Again the auto
intensity control mechanism has Been applied by the help of a microcontroller to Control the light
intensity of the luminaries as per The requirement. Hence the loss of energy due to Unnecessary
glow of the street lights can be Avoided.
Introduction
With the intensification of energy crisis all over the world, all the countries are looking for the
way to solve this serious problem. One way is to search the new energy and take advantage of the
renewable energy. Another way is to exploit the new energy-saving technologies to reduce energy
consumption, and improve utilization efficiency of energy Solar energy is the most direct,
common, and clean energy on our planet we have already found until now. Total solar energy
absorbed by the Earth is about 3,850,000 exajoules (EJ) in one year, which is even twice as much
as all the non-renewable resources on the earth found and used by human being, including coal,
oil, natural gas, and uranium ete. The solar resources can be seemed inexhaustible. LED is a solid
state semiconductor device which can convert electrical energy into visible light. It is
characterized with small size, low power consumption, long service life, environmental protection
and durance. The spectrum of the LED is almost concentrated in the visible light spectrum, so it
has a high luminous efficiency which can be described as the great reform in the solid light source.
This essay briefly describes the solar led street lighting system. It uses the solar radiation energy
to charge the battery with the solar panel during day time, and offer energy to the LED light
equipment at night. This system has a double advantage in both utilization of new energy and
energy-saving.

EXISTING SYSTEM

• Errors occurred due to less concentration

• Huge Manpower needed
• Delayed work due to external conditions
• Manual operation
• Power wastage

PROPOSED SYSTEM:
• With the help of ultrasonic & LDR sensor we build an energy efficient street light system
• Automatically controlled without of man power
• Solar is used to reduce electricity
• It only works when needed
BASIC DIAGRAM

Hardware used
• Arduino UNO
• Ultrasonic sensor
• LDR
• Solar panel
• Charge controller
• Battery
• Bulb

SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENTS

Led = 20W
Battery =30AH 12.8V (1.5*20=30)
Total back up time =384÷20=19hr (384=30*12.8)
Solar panel = 75W (2.5*30=75)