Automated Solar based Tracking System

The sun, as we all know, is one of the most significant elements in our world. It is impossible for a person or any other living species to survive in our world without the sun. Humans are concerned about the current state of global warming. Even though this type of event tends to elicit a lot of ne

Project Title

Automated Solar based Tracking System

Project Area of Specialization

Artificial Intelligence

Project Summary

The sun, as we all know, is one of the most significant elements in our world. It is impossible for a person or any other living species to survive in our world without the sun. Humans are concerned about the current state of global warming. Even though this type of event tends to elicit a lot of negative feelings, they should consider it in a positive light. Reduced use of electrical voltage and conversion to natural voltage sources such as wind, rain, tides, sunlight, and geothermal heat is one strategy to mitigate global warming. As a result, engineers are attempting to develop a new technology that can convert natural energy into electrical energy, such as solar panels for sunlight, wind turbines for wind energy, and water turbines for water energy. The device that is invested by an engineer is still a problem that exists today. For example, many customers' solar panels are only able to charge in one direction. When the sun is not perpendicular to the solar panel, the amount of power that may be generated is reduced compared to when the sun is perpendicular to the solar panel. Although the sun rotates from east to west, the most power generated by a solar panel occurs when the sun is perpendicular to the solar panel. As a result, the amount of power that may be used during the night and day is limited. 'Solar tracking System' is the name of the project I'll be working on. This is because the sunlight can generate a clean and free power. This project aids in electricity generation by automatically adjusting the equipment to get the most sunshine. This project will detect the direction of greatest light intensity using six sensors in six directions. Each sensor will be angled at 30 degrees. As a result, the maximum angle that this device can detect is 180°. The highest intensity of light will be detected by this system. When the strength of light decreases, this device will automatically adjust its direction using a motor to achieve the highest possible intensity of light. The brain of this system will be a PIC 16F877A microcontroller, and the solar panel will be rotated by a stepper motor. The Liquid Crystal Display will show the angle/direction of the solar panel (LCD). This technology is appropriate for usage in homes or small factories that want to save money over time.

Project Objectives

The aim of the project is to utilize maximum solar energy through solar panel. For this a digital based automatic sun tracking system. The solar panel traces the sun from east to west automatically for maximum intensity of light. PV generation system generally uses a microcontroller based charge controller connected to battery and load. A charge controller is used to maintain proper charging voltage on battery by concept of load impedance matching. And input voltage from the solar array, the charge controller regulates the charge to the battery preventing overcharge. By using a microcontroller based design we are able to control both operations with more intelligent control and thus increase the efficiency of the system.

Project Implementation Method

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

The process is strictly following the guidelines pertained in SDLC (Software development life cycle) by simple following this process:
                     
Planning:

The purpose of this phase to find out the problem and determine the solution.  Resources, cost, time, benefits, and other items should be considered here.

The consideration for this project is the resource which are the amount of hardware required:
Our project which can be a simple design that act on a load handler and hold on the database implement.
We can demonstrate our project buy costing.
In Future, we can use in big organization and make system more powerful and reliable.

System Analysis & Requirements:
The purpose of second phase is where terms consider the functional requirements of the project or solution. It’s also where system analysis takes place or analysis the need of the end user to ensure the new implementation can meet their expectations.
The requirements are already gathers in our SRS documents that have been submitted through our supervisor.

System Design:
The third phase describes in detail, the necessary specification, features and operations that will satisfy the functional requirements of the proposed system which will be in place.
UI design is further shown and explained in 4.7 in thesis. The main purpose of the user interface is to have a intuitive enough design and responsive enough to the needs of screen and user.
Development:
The development phase marks the end of the initial section of the process. Additionally, the phase signifies the start of product. The development stage is also characterized by installation and changed.
This is further explained in detail in our SDS documents that have been submitted through our supervisor.
Integration & Testing:
This phase involves automated solar tracking integration system testing of all the related components. Quality Assurance (QA) of our team will determine if the proposed design meets the initial set of goals. The testing has been discussed in details in the later chapter of the thesis.
Operations & Maintenance:
The last phase is when the end user can fine-tune the system, if they wish to boost performance add new capabilities and meet additional user requirements. 
Simulation Model:
When client will use this system, they can be controlling a load system increase or decrease through the main-controller device. We have work on a simulated model here some images
of simulated model.

Benefits of the Project

Solar trackers, be it single-axis or dual-axis, can help generate the optimum level of solar power. This is why it is important to decide which type of tracker is suitable considering various factors, including the terrain, climate, and the type of solar panels that are being used. If you are a solar installer, depending on the budgetary constraints of your client the terrain and climate, and the lifespan of  the system, you need to consider the key factors to make the right decision. Now, when it comes to the future of the solar tracker industry, it seems pretty bright. In 2018, the estimated size of the global solar tracker market was $2.92 billion . The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 14.1% by 2025 due to the growing demand for solar cells or photovoltaic cells. This growth rate is expected to continue in the coming years.This paper compares different photovoltaic systems installed in Qeshm Island from received solar radiation point of view. In order to study the effects of the single axis and double axis trackers, the relations between the solar components are extracted according to its position in the sky and then analyzed by using of the solar data of the island in the year 2011. The results of the analysis show that the average value value of the energy received by the panel with single axis tracker was 1.35 times greater than that of a fixed panel system, while the double axis tracker system receives only 1.04 times the received energy of a single axis one.So it can be concluded that making a solar farm equipped to the single axis tracker systems can be a proper option for the generation electricity from the solar energy in Qeshm Island.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The invention of Solar Tracking System helps system helps us improve the performance of PV solar system in a simple way.

Used relative method of sunlight strength.

Established a model of automatic tracking system to keep vertical contact between solar panels and sunlight.

Improved the utilization rate of solar energy and efficiency of photovoltalic power generation system.

Final Deliverable of the Project

Hardware System

Core Industry

IT

Other Industries

Transportation , Others

Core Technology

Internet of Things (IoT)

Other Technologies

Cloud Infrastructure, Others

Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Required Resources

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