scholarly journals DESAIN DAN IMPLEMENTASI MAXIMUM POWER SOLAR TRACKER MENGGUNAKAN PANEL PHOTOVOLTAIC DI KOTA SEMARANG

eLEKTRIKA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Harmini Harmini ◽  
Titik Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Servo Motor ◽  
Photovoltaic Panel ◽  
Matlab Program ◽  
Solar Tracker ◽  
Online Tracking ◽  
Solar Home System ◽  
And Control

<p>The purpose of this research is to design and implementation Maximum Solar Power Tracking system using photovoltaic panel, in order to increase solar panel efficiency and power. Data collection is done for the condition in Semarang city. The result of the research is expected to be base in planning of solar power system in Semarang city, whether it is for light-ing lamp planning and for Solar Home System (SHS). This MPPT system design uses standard 180 degree servo motor to drive photovoltaic panel and control circuit using ATmega IC, while simulation using MATLAB program. Tracking is done by online tracking method by moving the photovoltaic panel to the radiation of the sun. Tracking simulation is done with step 20, 50 and 180 step. The average of voltage generated by system without tracking is 3.97 Volt while the average volt-age generated by tracking system is 4.72 Volt. Efficiency between system without tracking and tracking system is 66.28% for tracking system and 78.78% for tracking system. </p><p> Keywords: MPPT,Solar Photovoltaic, Tracking</p>

scholarly journals DESAIN DAN IMPLEMENTASI MAXIMUM POWER SOLAR TRACKER MENGGUNAKAN PANEL PHOTOVOLTAIC DI KOTA SEMARANG

eLEKTRIKA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Harmini Harmini ◽  
Titik Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Servo Motor ◽  
Photovoltaic Panel ◽  
Matlab Program ◽  
Solar Tracker ◽  
Online Tracking ◽  
Solar Home System ◽  
And Control

<p>The purpose of this research is to design and implementation Maximum Solar Power Tracking system using photovoltaic panel, in order to increase solar panel efficiency and power. Data collection is done for the condition in Semarang city. The result of the research is expected to be base in planning of solar power system in Semarang city, whether it is for light-ing lamp planning and for Solar Home System (SHS). This MPPT system design uses standard 180 degree servo motor to drive photovoltaic panel and control circuit using ATmega IC, while simulation using MATLAB program. Tracking is done by online tracking method by moving the photovoltaic panel to the radiation of the sun. Tracking simulation is done with step 20, 50 and 180 step. The average of voltage generated by system without tracking is 3.97 Volt while the average volt-age generated by tracking system is 4.72 Volt. Efficiency between system without tracking and tracking system is 66.28% for tracking system and 78.78% for tracking system.</p><p>Keywords: MPPT,Solar Photovoltaic, Tracking.</p>

scholarly journals Desain dan Implementasi Maximum Power Solar Tracker Menggunakan Panel Photovoltaic di Kota Semarang

eLEKTRIKA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harmini Harmini ◽  
Titik Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Servo Motor ◽  
Photovoltaic Panel ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Matlab Program ◽  
Solar Tracker ◽  
Online Tracking ◽  
Solar Home System ◽  
And Control

<span>The purpose of this research is to design and implementation Maximum Solar Power Tracking system using photovoltaic panel, in order to increase solar panel efficiency and power. Data collection is done for the condition in Semarang city. The result of the research is expected to be base in planning of solar power system in Semarang city, whether it is for lighting lamp planning and for Solar Home System (SHS). This MPPT system design uses standard 180 degree servo motor to drive photovoltaic panel and control circuit using ATmega IC, while simulation using MATLAB program. Tracking is done by online tracking method by moving the photovoltaic panel to the radiation of the sun. Tracking simulation is done with step 20, 50 and 180 step. The average of voltage generated by system without tracking is 3.97 Volt while the average voltage generated by tracking system is 4.72 Volt. Efficiency between system without tracking and tracking system is 66.28% for tracking system and 78.78% for tracking system</span>

scholarly journals Development of A Single-Axis Solar Tracker in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Fei Lu Siaw ◽  
◽  
Tzer Hwai Gilbert Thio ◽  
Suhail Hassan Elyas ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Systems ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Servo Motor ◽  
Tracking Method ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Solar Tracker ◽  
Arduino Uno

The performance of solar photovoltaic systems can be improved if solar modules are kept perpendicular to the direction of solar radiation. Therefore, an accurate solar tracker system is important to continuously orientate solar modules to be always perpendicular to the solar radiation throughout the day. This paper presents the development and testing of a selfadjusting single-axis solar tracking system using two photovoltaic cells as photosensors. A prototype of the single-axis solar tracking system is built and tested based on continuous tracking method to the sun’s position throughout the day. An Arduino UNO microcontroller, a servo motor, and photovoltaic cells are selected as the components of the prototype. As this is an active tracking system, the orientation of the tracker receiver surface depends on the feedback received from the photosensors. Outdoor tests were carried out under clear skies at Kota Damansara, Malaysia (3.1467512 N, 101.5740615 E). The tracking inaccuracy is less than 5% with the maximum being 4.12%.

scholarly journals Optimization of the Bi-Axial Tracking System for a Photovoltaic Platform

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 535
Author(s):  
Cătălin Alexandru
Keyword(s):  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Control Device ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Optimization Study ◽  
Solar Tracker ◽  
Diurnal Movement ◽  
Multi Body ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
And Control

The article deals with the optimization of the azimuthal tracking mechanism for a photovoltaic (PV) platform, which uses linear actuators as actuation elements for both movements (diurnal and elevation). In the case of diurnal movement, where the platform’s angular field of orientation is large, a mechanism with a relatively simple structure is used for amplifying the actuator’s stroke and avoiding the risk of the system locking itself (by limiting the values of the transmission angle). The optimization study targets the mechanical device, the control device, and the bi-axial tracking program (embodied by the laws of motion in time for the platform’s diurnal and elevation angles) with the purpose of obtaining a high input of solar radiation, with a minimal energy consumption to achieve tracking. The study is carried out by using a virtual prototyping platform, which includes Computer Aided Design (CAD), Multi-Body Systems (MBS), and Design for Control (DFC) computer applications. The mechanical and control devices of the solar tracker are integrated and tested in mechatronic concept. The simulations’ results, which were performed for a set of representative days throughout the year, prove the effectiveness of the proposed design.

Adaptive Control for Solar Photovoltaic Tracking System

2016 ◽  
Vol 823 ◽  
pp. 377-382
Author(s):  
Edilberto Mejia-Ruda ◽  
José Ferney Medina ◽  
Mauricio Mauledoux ◽  
Oscar Aviles Sanchez ◽  
Max Suell Dutra
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Control ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Photovoltaic Panel ◽  
Photovoltaic Panels ◽  
Radiation Data ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Position Data ◽  
Fixed System

This paper describes the behavior of adaptive control using the MIT rule for a polar aligned single axis tracking system, it´s for increase the efficiency of solar energy capturing compared to a polar fixed system, where the response of system is analyzed by simulation in Simulink – MATLAB® software. The data input for estimate the energy in the photovoltaic panels is the radiation data, that is obtained by weather station of the CAR (regional autonomous corporation) situated in the zone of study. The objective of the integration between the photovoltaic panel and the mechanics tracking system is to keep the perpendicular sunlight during the day. The MIT adaptive control tries to reduce possible errors, such a sun position data deviations, friction and environmental changes in the conventional solar tracking. This control was designed according to a typical polar aligned single axis tracker.

Remote Monitoring for Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Application Using GSM Network

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 413-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanveer Ahmad ◽  
Qadeer Ul Hasan ◽  
A. Malik ◽  
N. S. Awan
Keyword(s):  
Solar System ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Mobile Station ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Power Monitoring ◽  
Gsm Network ◽  
And Control

Abstract This paper presents design and development of solar power monitoring and control through GSM network in rural application. This system includes a GSM mobile and GSM hardware installed at solar system with 12VDC power for solar power monitoring along with temperatures (ambient and battery). This system is designed to conceptualizing how much solar power transferred to batteries and temperature conditions for that instant of time. Hardware is developed for the continuous update to the targeted station using GSM. The developed hardware gets the signal from the installed location calculate the real time power and temperature parameters. This information transferred to targeted mobile station through GSM interface using texting service (SMS). At the receiving end, power monitoring system is used to maintain the power to batteries profile locally. An easy, cost proficient and consistent working model of whole system has been developed which may be incorporated for data acquisition. Also the same system can use for uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems.

scholarly journals Dual Axis Tracker for Photovoltaic Panel

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11S) ◽  
pp. 906-910
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Tracking Systems ◽  
Servo Motor ◽  
Control Module ◽  
Photovoltaic Panel ◽  
Hardware Development ◽  
Analog Signals ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Solar Tracker

Main challenge of solar-tracking systems are the sunlight detection, providing position and delay of PV movement, designing control module for low consumption dc servo motor(s). Objective of this paper is designing and implementing automatic control for detecting maximum solar light to a solar panel. The two-axis solar tracker is used for optimizing conversion of solar energy into electrical energy, at cost of the mechanical and the maintenance need, for the best efficiency. The hardware development, two dc servomotors are adjusted which is controlled by drive module moving panel by using four Light-Dependent Resistor (LDR) to provide the analog signals; the signals are processed by ATMEGA328P micro-controller with Arduino.

scholarly journals Horizontal Single Axis Solar Tracker Using Arduino Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Amely Jumaat ◽  
Adam Afiq Azlan Tan ◽  
Mohd Noor Abdullah ◽  
Nur Hanis Radzi ◽  
Rohaiza Hamdan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Maximum Energy ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Servo Motor ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Maximum Light ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Solar Tracker ◽  
Current Value

<span lang="EN-MY">This project discusses on the development of horizontal single axis solar tracker using Arduino UNO which is cheaper, less complex and can still achieved the required efficiency. For the development of horizontal single axis solar tracking system, five light dependent resistors (LDR) has been used for sunlight detection and to capture the maximum light intensity. A servo motor is used to rotate the solar panel to the maximum light source sensing by the light dependent resistor (LDR) in order to increase the efficiency of the solar panel and generate the maximum energy. The efficiency of the system has been tested and compared with the static solar panel on several time intervals. A small prototype of horizontal single axis solar tracking system will be constructed to implement the design methodology presented here. As a result of solar tracking system, solar panel will generate more power, voltage, current value and higher efficiency. </span>

A Cost-Effective Active Single Axis Solar Tracking Mechanism Based on Weight Imbalance Principle

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Kader ◽  
Muhammad I. Rashad ◽  
Mahmoud Elzouka ◽  
B. M. El-Souhily
Keyword(s):  
Power Consumption ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Photovoltaic Panel ◽  
Photovoltaic Panels ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Energy Independence

Solar trackers are rising in popularity; they benefit a wide range of applications since distributed solar energy generation can reduce electricity costs and support energy independence. In this paper, a simple solar tracking system is introduced. The system is a package unit that can be mounted on any solar panel. The system consists of an electrical motor connected directly to a sliding mass on a linear bearing. The electrical motor is controlled to slide the weight along the shafts in controlled steps. As a result, the photovoltaic panels are rotated automatically under the effect of controlled weight unbalance in fine angle increments to track solar trajectory without the need for traditional complex or costly mechanisms. Two light dependent resistors (LDR) sensors, mounted onto the surface of the solar photovoltaic panel, are exposed to solar irradiance and used to feed signals to a controller. A model of the solar tracking system is developed using ordinary differential equations, and numerically solved by MATLAB/Simulink™. The power consumption and tracking strategy of the proposed tracking system are estimated under realistic operating conditions (e.g. wind and brakes), and the power consumption is compared to the power generated by the photovoltaic panels. Optimum values for the sliding mass are suggested. Two photovoltaic modules are used to calculate the output parameters of the proposed tracking mechanism.

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