Solar Tracking System Using Arduino

Badrul Zaman, Muhammad Ikmal Ezani (2019) Solar Tracking System Using Arduino. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Nowadays, renewable energy or another nickname is 'Green Energy' is a rapidly developing energy in our country. There are many types of renewable energy available, but in our country, a solar system is an option because of the Malaysia position located on the equatorial line. Besides, this system is an efficient system for producing solar energy from sunlight. However, the widely used solar panels in Malaysia are static. Since the suns position changes over time, the efficiency of the solar panel to get enough sunlight to produce minima energy. Therefore, the project is produced to improve the existing solar panel system. The resulting project allows solar panels to move according to a place that has a high rate of light for energy production. To move solar panels on two different axes, two servo motors are used, and they are also connected to Arduino. To detect the sun's position, sensor photoresistor is used. The primary purpose of this project is to generate a ‘Solar Tracking System using Arduino’. This system will help move parallel solar panels to sunlight for maximum power generation. The system is also capable of collecting voltage generation data generated by solar panels at a given time. Outcomes of this project, students can observe the volatility caused by solar panels at a given time and create solutions for energy efficiency problems in solar panels.

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