Design of solar automatic tracking system

What is a solar tracking system?

This is the true position of the sun as seen from an observer on the surface of the earth. From fig. A solar tracking system refers to a system which is able to track the movement of the sun throughout the day for maximum energy efficiency and have it at a perpendicular angle to the plane of the solar panel.

Can a single axis solar tracking system detect the Sun?

This thesis proposes an algorithm for detection of the position of the sun and implementation of this control algorithm on a single axis solar tracking system. The tracker consists of a photovoltaic panel and moves its surface approximately to the right angle to the sun to obtain maximum possible photon energy and convert it to electrical energy.

How a solar ray automatic tracking system works?

This paper designs a biaxial solar ray automatic tracking system, which combines sun-path tracking with photoelectric detection tracking. When the system is running, the weather condition is judged by photosensitive resistance at first. The cloudy day adopted the sun-path tracking by getting the time date in the clock module.

How a solar tracker works?

The tracker periodically follows the path of the sun throughout the daytime in such a way that the panel surface is always faced to the sun. All the works of solar tracking system performed up to these days are based on almost the same theory of position sensing.

Is an automatic solar tracking system for optimal energy extraction possible?

Abstract: This research presents the design of an automatic solar tracking system for optimal energy extraction. A prototype system based on two mechanisms was designed.

How a solar tracker can improve the efficiency of solar cells?

Solar tracking system is the most appropriate technology to enhance the efficiency of the solar cells by tracking the sun. A microcontroller based design methodology of an automatic solar tracker is presented in this paper. Light dependent resistors are used as the sensors of the solar tracker.