scholarly journals Optimizing solar energy for houses with slanting type roofs

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 913
Author(s):  
Muhammed Sabri Salim
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
Tracking Device

During the daily sun cycle, the falling rays are of varying intensity on the solar panel reducing the energy generated from it. This is evident in the energy production of solar panels that are installed on the slanted surfaces of homes scattered in the rain regions of the world. In this research, the reasons for the low efficiency of energy production of solar panels that are installed on the A-frame designs of homes were studied and solved. The design of an integrated tracking system is developed based on fuzzy logic control using an open source code that can be easily modified. The performance and characteristics of the solar tracking device are tested experimentally to test its suitability for use with slanted roofs homes. The integrated solar localization system offers economical and efficient solar monitoring, as well as open source programming, which allows for future improvements and changes. In addition, the single-axis fuzzy tracking system was good for moving both panels in less than five seconds towards the sun. The adoption of the proposed design provides an extremely accurate tracking system and therefore, maximizes the potential of power generated by the solar panel since it will meet the sun's rays from dawn to dusk. The economic effect of the proposed design is to approximately double the value of electrical power received compared to the fixed design.  

scholarly journals Electric Power Optimizing Of Solar Panel SystemThrough Solar Tracking Implementation; A Case Study in Pekanbaru

INSIST ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Adhy Prayitno ◽  
Muhammad Irvan ◽  
Sigit Nurharsanto ◽  
Wahyu Fajar Yantoa
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Incident Light ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Electric Power Output ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Panel Surface ◽  
Electrical Power Output

Observations and measurements have been conducted towards a solar panel electric power output that is utilized by a solar tracking system. The electrical power output depends on the position of the sun and time and the direction of the panel surface against the angle of the incident light. For power optimization, the solar panel surface should always be directed perpendicular to the direction of the sunlight falling to the surface of the panel. The application of the solar tracking system controlled by a micro controller gives the expected results. The electrical power output of a static solar panel mounted on a fixed position becomes the benchmark of the output electric power value in this study. The measurement results of the electric power output of the solar panel with sun tracking system shows a significant increase in sunny weather conditions.The average increase of that is about 57.3%.Keywords: LDR, micro controller, optimal power output, performance improvment, sun tracking,

scholarly journals A New Design Arduino-Based Dual Axis Solar Tracking System

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasir Hashim Naif
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Hardware Design ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
C Programming ◽  
Solar Tracker ◽  
Two Stages

Green and clean energy depends meanly on the Solar energy, especially at urban area. This paper presents the Arduino-based new design of dual-axis solar tracking system with high-efficiency using through the use of five-point sunlight sensors. The main objective of this research is to convert the maximum sunlight to electrical power by auto movement of the solar panel. This research is divided into two stages, first stage related to hardware design and the second related to software development. In hardware design, five light dependent resistors (LDR) have been used for tracking light direction source. Two linear actuators have been used to move the solar panel towards the maximum light intensity direction by using LDR sensors. Moreover, the software is constructed using C++ programming language and uploaded to the Arduino UNO platform. The efficiency of the designed tracking system has been examined and compared with fixed and single axis solar tracker and results shows that the new system has better efficiency than the fixed or single axis  system.

Comparison of Solar Tracking and Fixed-Tilt Photovoltaic Modules in Lodz

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulina Sawicka-Chudy ◽  
Maciej Sibiński ◽  
Marian Cholewa ◽  
Ryszard Pawełek
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Alternative Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
High Production Cost

The world energy consumption has exhibited high growth over the last several decades. Alternative energy sources like photovoltaic (PV) systems generate electricity, reduce pollution air, and have little environmental impact. The commonly used fixed-tilt solar panels, however, have low efficiency and high production cost. Thus, it takes a long time to obtain a return on the investment. Solar trackers increase the efficiency of PV systems and are therefore more attractive from a financial point of view. In order to design tracking systems that will be efficient, it is necessary to analyze the results during various periods during the year and over their lifespan. Thus, we performed a comparative study between fixed-tilt panels and the tracking system installed in Lodz, Poland. Fixed-tilt panels are at normal to the Earth's surface (90 deg from horizontal plane) and are attached to a building façade, azimuth 180 deg (S direction) with 15 cm ventilation gap so slight efficiency drop may be presumed. We performed short- and long-term analyses of the solar tracking and fixed-tilt systems, which allowed us to conclude that the panels tracking the sun had an additional gain of energy during the year as compared to the fixed-tilt panels. During some months, however, the solar tracking system did not produce as much energy as the fixed-tilt, vertically positioned panels. These results might be useful in designing and constructing solar tracking PV systems.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Photovoltaic Solar Power of a Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Sabri Allw ◽  
Ikhlas Hameem Shallal
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Tilt Angle ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Tilting Angle ◽  
Zero Degree ◽  
Axis Position ◽  
Electrical Power Output

In this research project, a tip-tilting angle of a photovoltaic solar cell was developed to increase generated electrical power output. An active, accurate, and simple dual-axis tracking system was designed by using an Arduino Uno microprocessor. The system consisted of two sections: software and apparatus (hardware). It was modified by using a group of light-dependent resistor sensors, and two DC servo motors were utilized to rotate the solar panel to a location with maximum sunlight. These components were arranged in a mechanical configuration with the gearbox. The three locations of the solar cell were chosen according to the tilt angle values, at zero angles, which included an optimal 33-degree angle for the Baghdad location and a variable angle with the dual-axis tracking system. For maximum value of the extracted solar energy, a photovoltaic solar panel that collects sunlight should be in normal position onto this radiation. Solar trackers relocated the panel toward the path of the Sun to ensure that the collector rotated at an optimal tilt angle. The results showed that the generated power at the dual-axis position was 3.384 watts per hour (W/h), the 33-degree angle yielded 2.237 W/h, and the zero-degree angle yielded 1.09 W/h. The results confirmed that the performance of a dual-axis solar tracking system is active and efficient.

scholarly journals HELIANTHUS - SMART SOLAR PANEL

2013 ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Prof. Shashank Pujari ◽  
Prangyadarshini Behera ◽  
Devendrakumar Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Fixed Position ◽  
Photovoltaic Power ◽  
Solar Tracking

The paper outlines an application of smart solar “photovoltaic” power generation. Solar panels are typically in fixed position. They're limited in their energy-generating ability because they cannot consistently take full advantage of maximum sunlight. For more effective solar energy system, the solar panel should be able to align with sunlight as it changes during a given day. The present paper examines the design advantages of creating an intelligent solar tracking system like a helianthus flower using microcontroller based embedded system.

scholarly journals Self-sustaining and externally-powered fixed, single, and dual-axis solar trackers

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1031
Author(s):  
A. H. Mohaimin ◽  
M. R. Uddin ◽  
A. Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Power Consumption ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Tracking Systems ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Voltage Output ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Fixed Panel

<p>Power output from a small solar panel can be affected by its power consumption when it consumes power from the solar panel. There has been a lack of proper research and experiment in the use of small solar panel with tracking systems. Its significance was detailed in this paper where the voltage output are compared with those which were externally powered. The solar trackers and a microcontroller have been designed and fabricated for this research. Due to the use of the tracking system (single axis and dual axis), the power consumption varies from one to another and its effect on the voltage output. Several experiments have been conducted and it was concluded that small solar panels are not efficient enough to utilize with tracking capabilities due to an increase in power consumption. The externally powered system was found to generate 18% more output compared to a selfsustaining system and that the increase in average power consumptions compared to a fixed panel were 31.7% and 82.5% for single-axis and dualaxis tracker respectively. A concrete evidence was made that utilizing solar tracking capabilities for low power rated solar panel is unfeasible.</p>

scholarly journals Rancang Bangun Panel Photovoltaic Dengan Automatic Sun Tracking System (Asts) Untuk Mengoptimalan Serapan Energi Matahari

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Belly Yan Dewantara ◽  
Daeng Rahmatullah
Keyword(s):  
Tracking System ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Electrical Equipment ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Traffic Light ◽  
Pv Panel ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
The Many

<em>Nowadays solar panel is widely used as an independent power plant, it can be seen the many applications of solar panels on electrical equipment, such as traffic light, general lighting, etc. The energi produced by solar panel is affected by the absorbed sunlight. generally solar panels are implemented statically, this causes the absorption of solar energi is not maximal in the morning and afternoon. To maximize the absorption of sunlight, solar panels must always be facing perpendicular to the position of the sun. Automatic solar tracking system is needed to solve these problems, It is makes solar panels always perpendicular to the sun and can follow the movement of the sun, so that the absorption of solar energi is more leverage. The results of the test show the use of automatic tracking system to get the maximum absorption of solar energi indicated by a more stable voltage output,and the power generated is greater than using a static solar panel. Automatic Sun Tracking System (ASTS) increase the average power up to ± 39-41 watt / day with the efficiency of ASTS 81.66% on PV panel 50 WP.</em>

scholarly journals Comparison of open circuit voltage generated by tracking solar panel and static solar panel using arduino board

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
Abhisak Sharma ◽  
Pardeep Kumar ◽  
Gyander Ghangas ◽  
Vishal Gupta ◽  
Himanshu Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tracking System ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Pv Panel ◽  
Arduino Uno ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Tracking Device

This paper represents the comparison of the voltages generated by the tracking and static solar panels. The work also aims to design and  fabrication of a cheap and efficient tracking device. This device comprises of hardware and software. A rigid mechanical structure with nut and  screw as the transmission is developed. 4 LDRs and DC motors are employed, which are cheap and less power consuming. As far as the software  concerns, an open source microcontroller “Arduino UNO” board is used because of their simplicity and cost effectiveness. This Sun tracking device with a PV panel installed on it, is placed outside at the roof of the building along with a static solar panel. Output voltages generated from both panels are recorded in SD card through data logger in Arduino UNO. This real-time data shows the difference in amplitude of both the signals. Voltage of rotating panel is more than static one resulting that the tracking device can increase the efficiency of the panel by exposing the PV panel more to the sun light. Hence this setup proves that the solar panel with tracking system generates more energy than solar panel without tracking system. Keywords: Solar Tracker, LDR, PV Panel, Arduino UNO Board.

scholarly journals Increasing the efficiency of solar panel by solar tracking system

2020 ◽  
Vol 993 ◽  
pp. 012124
Author(s):  
A Imthiyas ◽  
S. Prakash ◽  
N Vijay ◽  
A Alwin Abraham ◽  
B Ganesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Tracking System ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Solar Tracking
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