Chronological Single Axis Solar Tracker

Arnab Samanta; RachitVarma; Shrikant Bhatt

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V21P236

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Volume 21 | Number 1 | Year 2015 | Article Id. IJETT-V21P236 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V21P236

Chronological Single Axis Solar Tracker

Arnab Samanta, RachitVarma, Shrikant Bhatt

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Arnab Samanta, RachitVarma, Shrikant Bhatt, "Chronological Single Axis Solar Tracker," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 204-207, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V21P236

Abstract

Solar energy is a clean and freely available renewable source of energy whose use reduces polluting emissions and thus helps to control global warming. This paper describes a project aimed at maximizing the efficiency of photovoltaic cells by optimizing the use of solar energy for producing electricity. To achieve this, a solar panel is made to track the position of sun with the help of a motor and the rotation per minute of the motor is controlled by a micro-controller.

Keywords

PIC18F252, Solar panel, DC motor, Tracker, L293D

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