Design and Realisation of Automated Solar Tracking System

Abstract

Solar energy is expeditiously gathering notoriety as an influential source for broadening the renewable energy resources. The trailing project will encompass the design and fabrications of a microcontroller based solar panel tracking system. Solar tracking system permits a lot of energy to be generated as a result of the uninterrupted sun rays which re-mains coordinated with the solar array. The continual modification within the relative positions of the sun and earth de-termines regular wavering of the incident radiation on the steady PV panel. Maximum energy is acquired at the position once the panel surface is straight to the solar radiation. Hence, the maximal result potency of a given PV panel may be derived by mounting the panel over a tracking device which would follow the trajectory of the sun. Time based sun’s radiation tracker adapts the most desirable position of the panel based on time with the assistance of the servo motor con-nected to it.