ABSTRACT
I has been used increasingly in recent years to convert solar energy t0
energy. The solar panel can be used eit
fer as a stand-alone system or
solar system that is connected to the electricity grids. The earth
84 Terawatts of power and our world consumes about 12 Terawatts of
day. We are trying to consume more energy from the sun using solar
order to maximize the conversion from solar to electrical energy, the
Is have to be positioned perpendicular to the sun. Thus, the tracking of
location and positioning of the solar panel are important. The goal of
is to design an automatic tracking system, which can locate position
ig system will move the solar panel so that it is positioned
ficular to the sun for maximum energy conversion at all time
Il be used as sensors in this system. The system will consist of
sing system, microcontroller, gear motor system, and a solar panel. Our
will output up to 40% more energy than solar panels without tracking
crisis is the most important
sue in today’s world. Conventional energy
are not only limited but also the prime culprit for environmental
Renewable energy resources are getting priorities in the whole world
the dependency on conventional resources. Solar energy is rapidly
the focus as an important means of expanding renewable energy uses.
lls those convert sun’s energy into electrical energy are costly andCHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
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project is to utilize maximum solar energy through solar panel
fal based automatic sun tracking system and MPPT circuit is Deine
fe Solar panel traces the sun from east to west automatically for
tensity of light. Generation system generally uses
Mler-based charge controller connected to battery and load. A charBe
sed to maintain proper charging voltage on battery by concept of
fe matching. And input voltage from the solar array, the charge
lates the charge to the battery preventing overcharge. By using @
Bller-based design we are able to control both operations with more
Control and thus increase the efficiency ofthe system.
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is very most promising future power generation energy Tesource:
here are many problems associated with its use; the main problem is
dilute source of energy. Even in the hottest regions on the earth, the
tions flux available rarely exceeds 1 KW/m, which is a low value for
ical utilization, Problem associated with the use of solar energy is that
lity varies widely with time and place. The variation in availability
laily because of the day night cycle and also seasonally because of the
orbit around the sun and due to irradiance in temperature due to
g atmospheric conditions.
ly, research and development of low-cost flat panel solar panel, thin film
‘concentrators systems and many more innovation concepts have
_ In the future, the cost of small solar modular unit and small hybrid solar
or solar & hydro power plants will be economically feasible for large
uction and use of solar energy. In this paper we have presented the
oltaic solar panel operation. The foremost way to increase the efficiency
plar panel is by using 1. A mechanical solar tracking system which tracks
n from east to west for maximum point of light.
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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
Fig 6.1 :Interfacing circuit with Arduino
The circuit diagram shows the various components involved in the solar tracker
system, The solar panel is connected to a servo motor which is responsible for
moving the panel to track the movement of the sun, The servo motor is
controlled by an Arduino Uno microcontroller board.There are two LDR
sensors (LDR1 and LDR2) that are used to detect the amount of sunlight falling
on them. These sensors are connected to the Arduino Uno board through two
10k ohm resistors. The Arduino board uses the data from the LDR sensors to
determine the position of the sun, and sends signals to the servo motor to adjust
the position of the solar panel accordingly. The system is powered by a lithium-
ion battery, which provides the necessary power to the Arduino Uno board and
the servo motor. The battery is charged by the solar panel during the day,
ensuring that the system is self-sufficient and can operate for extended periods
of time.
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