AUTOMATIC SOLAR

TRACKER

Submitted by: Submitted to:

MD SHAHNAWAZ ANSARI Dr. GARIMA BHARADWAJ
GARIMA RANI
AYUSH RAJ
Electronics and Communication Engineering Department
IIMT Engineering College Meerut
 Introduction
 What is Solar Tracker?
 Need of Solar Tracker
 Working Principle
 Hardware Components of Solar tracker
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Conclusions
 INTRODUCTION
 Simple sun tracking solar panel circuit which will track the
sun and position the solar panels accordingly.
 Renewable and green energy solutions are become popular.
 Photo Voltaic panel converts solar energy into electricity.
 Require maximum efficiency from solar panel
 Solar tracking system has 30 to 40% more generating power
than fixed solar panel.
 WHAT IS SOLAR TRACKER?
 Solar Tracker is a device used for orienting a solar
photovoltaic panel towards the sun by using the solar or
light sensor connected with the machine.

 The main objective of this device is to generate maximum

power from the sunlight .

 This project helps for power generations by setting the

equipment to get maximum sunlight automatically.
 NEED OF SOLAR TRACKER
 Increase of solar panel output.
 Maximum efficiency of the panel.
 Maximize per per unit area.
 Able to grab the energy through out the day.
 WORKING PRINCIPLE
 The solar tracking system consists of Solar Panel
,LDRs(Light Dependent Resistors), and servo motor.

 Light dependent resistor produce low resistance when light

falls on them.

 The motor connected to the panle rotates the panel in the

direction of light.
 WORKING PRINCIPLE
 If intensity on the left LDR is more panel slowly move
towards left .

 When the intensity of the light falling on Right LDR ismore,

panel slowly moves towards right.

 In the noon time sun is ahead and intensity of light on both

the panels is same
Hardware Components of Solar Tracker

Solar Panel
Hardware Components of Solar Tracker

LDR
Hardware Components of Solar Tracker

RELAY
Hardware Components of Solar Tracker

SERVO MOTOR
 ADVANTAGES
 High generating power.

 Low power loss

 Eco friendly

 Tracking accuracy
 DISADVANTAGES
 Tracker add cost and maintenance.

 Not suitable for typical residential rooftop.

 Shading problems.
 DISADVANTAGES
 Tracker add cost and maintenance.

 Not suitable for typical residential rooftop.

 Shading problems.
 CONCLUSION
 The invention of solar tracker improves the
performance of solar panel.

 Improved the utilization rate of solar energy and

efficiency of photovoltaic power generation system.
Thank you for your kind attention

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