Development of horizontal single axis solar tracker via arduino approach

Syed Baharuddin, Syed Muhammad Hanif (2019) Development of horizontal single axis solar tracker via arduino approach. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Nowadays, electricity demand is increasing and it is leading to a shortage of energy sources. Renewable energy, also called renewable energy, comes from natural sources or processes that are continuously replenishing. Sunlight or wind, keep shining and blowing even their availability depends on the environment and time. Solar energy is one an example of renewable energy. Solar energy is an energy that captures energy from the sun and converts it into electricity. There are different types of solar panels, such as polycrystalline, hybrid, amorphous and monocrystalline solar cells. The efficiency rated for these solar cells are different due to their different manufacturing. The objective of this project is to improve the effectiveness of a solar panel by installing a tracker on the solar panel. For the single axis tracker, the axis orientation of the horizontal single-axis tracker, vertical single-axis tracker and tilted single-axis tracker are positioned in a number or theirs way. Therefore, different configurations have different capabilities but they still have the same concept to upgrade the effectiveness of solar panels by follow the sunlight. Development of horizontal single axis solar tracker uses three important components namely sensors, motors and microcontroller. The sensor acts as an input to track the sun, the microcontroller processes the data signal from the sensor and the motor works to rotated to the right position. As a result, the efficiency of a solar panel can be enhanced as the solar panel is constantly facing the sun. This project is easy to install components and is a project that can greatly improve solar panel power rates. Thus, it can also reduce the cost of buying solar panels that require a lot of energy and can help to provide energy from renewable energy.

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