DOI: https://doi.org/10.59321/BAUETJ.V4I2.16
AUTHOR(S)
Afzal Hossen1*, Md. Dipto Hossen1, Anika Tasnim Ritu1, Md. Nazmul Islam1, Md. Mahmudul Hasan Rashed1
ABSTRACT
This paper introduces a sun tracking solar system which is developed to compare performance with a non-tracking system. A photovoltaic (PV) panel is used to convert solar power into electricity. Solar power is chosen by us because of the availability of solar energy as a form of renewable energy on earth without any cost. The sun changes direction overall the day, it does not remain fixed so to capture maximum amount of solar energy a microcontroller based solar tracking system is developed. Here the Photovoltaic (PV) panel rotates with respect to the position of the sun, the micro servo motor is used to rotate the panel. The micro servo motor is controlled by Arduino Uno. To track the sunlight properly LDR sensors are used. This paper focuses on the design, implementation, basic mechanism, and benefits of using a single axis solar tracker. Also, this paper has shown that the comparison of output from the solar energy between tracking and non-tracking system. This developed system can be used to track maximum sunlight and thereby measure the maximum power point. This sun-tracking design can increase energy yield up to 29.30% compared to the non-tracking solar system. However, this performance can vary due to the weather condition, seasonal changes and geographical location of the solar panel.