SOLAR PANEL TRACKING SYSTEM

SYNOPSIS
The objective of this project is to control solar panels position
depending upon the sun light. Nowadays power demand has increased due to
this power failure happens many time. This project is designed to provide
the solution for this power loss. This project is designed with LDR, signal
conditioning unit, limit switches, microcontroller, and driver circuit along
with motor.
Solar panel consists of number of silicon cells, when sun light falls on
this panel it generates the voltage signals then these voltage signals are given
to changing circuit. Depending on the panel board size the generated voltage
amount is increased. Naturally suns direction varies per hour. In order to get
the efficient voltage amount the solar panel position has to vary as per the
suns direction.

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WORKING PRINCIPLE
In this project two LDR is fixed on the solar panels either side. LDR
is nothing but Light Dependant Resistor which varies the resistance
depending on the light fall. The varied resistance is converted into voltage
signal. Then the voltage signal is given to SCU.
The converted signal from SCU is given to microcontroller. Here the
microcontroller is the flash type reprogrammable microcontroller received
two digital signals from the SCU and compares that signal. This signal is
varied as per the sun light. The microcontroller displays the corresponding
information on the LCD display and activates the driver circuit for motor

rotation. The motor is attached with the solar panel with worm gear
arrangement. Through this way solar panel direction is changed as per the
suns direction. By using this project we can get the efficient power from the
solar panel as the solar panel direction is varied as per suns direction.

ADVANTAGES
Solar panel direction is automatically changed
We can get the efficient electric energy from the solar panel

DISADVANTAGE
Power consumption is high.

APPLICATIONS
This project is very useful to industries, house, office etc.,

In order to save the power by generating the electric power from

the solar energy

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