Sun Tracking Solar Panel Using Micro-controller and Arduino

Project Title

Sun Tracking Solar Panel Using Micro-controller and Arduino

Project Area of Specialization Internet of ThingsProject Summary

The prototype of this  project consist of LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) also known as photo resistor. Servo motor, jumper wires and Microcontroller Arduino. The two LDR’s are placed at the two sides of solar panel and the servo motor is used to rotate the solar panel. The servo will move the solar panel towards the LDR whose resistance will be low, mean towards the LDR on which light is falling, that way it will keep following the light. And if there is same amount of light falling on both the LDR, then servo will not rotate. The servo will try to move the solar panel in the position where both LDR’s will have the same resistance means where same amount of light will fall on both the resistors and if resistance of one of the LDR will change then it rotates towards lower resistance LDR. Firstly LDR sense the light and sends command to Arduino and Arduino sends instructions to the servo motor rotate the panels towards the sun. 

Project Objectives

• Up to 14% more power density, thanks to virtual axis rotation and long, continuous tables
• Flexible on all kinds of terrain, thanks to independent row tracking and optional universal joint
• Optimized wind resistance, including both static and dynamic analysis
• Long-lasting efficiency in the harshest environment from -10° to +50°C, also tested against sand storms
• Enduring reliability tested on the field for an equivalent of 50-year service
• Advanced design based on 10+ years of experience in 3D Cad modelling of high precision solar tracking systems
• Intelligent monitoring, with Soltigua’s cloud based SCADA for individual monitoring and control of each individual tracker
• Minimized operating cost, thanks to adjacent rows facing each other for simultaneous cleaning
• Easy installation, with one of the highest tolerance ranges in the market
• The user of Automatic Solar Tracking system does not need to change the position of pannels towords the sun.
• This system genertae more electricity as compare to fixed Solar system

Project Implementation Method

Firstly sensor senses the direction of sun and send the commands to the Micro-controller Arudino and Arudino send the command to motor to rotate.

in programming we used MPPT alogorithim.

Senses all of two sensors.
• Drives stepper motor.
• Drives LCD.
• Controls the warning indicators e.g. buzzer, LED’s etc.

• Communicates (by parallel port) with the slave microcontroller. The central driving components of automatic control are only two sensors.

Benefits of the Project

• This automatic solar tracker is easy to implement since its construction is simple.
• With the implementation the proposed system the additional energy generated is around 25% to 30% with very less consumption by the system itself.
• The solar panel with the sun in order to extract maximum energy falling on it renewable energy is rapidly gaining importance as an energy resource as fossil fuel prices fluctuate

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

Technical details:

• Micro-Controllar Arduino
• Jummper Wires
• Servo Motor
• Solar Panel
• Ardunio Programming Langugae 
• LED Light
• Battery

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry ITOther Industries Others Core Technology Internet of Things (IoT)Other Technologies Artificial Intelligence(AI), OthersSustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	45105
Solar Panel	Equipment	1	11000	11000
Servo Motor	Equipment	1	6000	6000
Arduino	Equipment	1	1000	1000
Jumper Wires	Equipment	4	400	1600
LDR Sensors	Equipment	2	4000	8000
Printing Reams,Printing Ink,Erasers, Pencils, Sharpeners,Stapler and Staples,Paper Clips,Box Files	Miscellaneous	10	1000	10000
LED Light	Equipment	5	101	505
Battery	Equipment	1	7000	7000