Design and Performance Analysis of Automatic Solar Tracking System

F.S. Abdullah; H.M. Nuhafiz; O. Mardianaliza; A. Yusof; Noor Anida

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.793.353

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Design and Performance Analysis of Automatic Solar Tracking System

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Solar tracker is a device that detects the movement of the sun. Solar tracker receive maximum sun ray in order to produce the maximum power supply by the photovoltaic (PV) panels system. It also depends on the environment factor such as solar irradiation and temperature of the panels. This paper presents the development of the automatic solar tracking system, the construction of the sensor circuit, programming of the control system and also its performance analysis. This automatic solar tracking system is designed with an electronic circuit control using PIC that can trigger the dc motors when the LDR sensors detect sunlight. DC motor will move vertical and 360 ̊ horizontal to increase efficiency of sunlight to the solar panel. Solar panel for the project gets power supply from the battery. The battery will be charged using power from the solar panel.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 793)

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353-357

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.793.353

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September 2015

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F.S. Abdullah*, H.M. Nuhafiz, O. Mardianaliza, A. Yusof, Noor Anida

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Dual-Axis, Irradiance, Microcontroller, Solar Tracking System

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