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    This document provides a synopsis for a minor project on an automatic solar tracking system to maximize solar power generation. The system uses light dependent resistors and a microcontroller to detect sunlight and rotate the solar panel to maintain a perpendicular orientation to the sun's rays. It is designed to increase solar energy harvesting compared to fixed panels. The tracking system is proposed to improve efficiency and accuracy over existing fixed systems and enable collection of 72% more annual energy.

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    This document provides a synopsis for a minor project on an automatic solar tracking system to maximize solar power generation. The system uses light dependent resistors and a microcontroller to detect sunlight and rotate the solar panel to maintain a perpendicular orientation to the sun's rays. It is designed to increase solar energy harvesting compared to fixed panels. The tracking system is proposed to improve efficiency and accuracy over existing fixed systems and enable collection of 72% more annual energy.

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    Final Synopsis of Minor Project SOLAR

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    This document provides a synopsis for a minor project on an automatic solar tracking system to maximize solar power generation. The system uses light dependent resistors and a microcontroller to detect sunlight and rotate the solar panel to maintain a perpendicular orientation to the sun's rays. It is designed to increase solar energy harvesting compared to fixed panels. The tracking system is proposed to improve efficiency and accuracy over existing fixed systems and enable collection of 72% more annual energy.

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    Synopsis of Minor Project

    (Solar Tracking System for Maximum Power


    Generation)

    Avinash Kumar

    ABSTRACT

    Solar energy is rapidly advancing as an important means of


    renewable energy resource.
    Solar tracking enables more solar energy to be generated
    because the solar panel is able to maintain a perpendicular
    profile to the suns rays.

    The main objective of this project is the construction of a


    prototype for an automatic solar tracking system which detects
    the sunlight using LDR in order to maximize in harvesting solar
    power and also to display the voltage generating from the solar
    panel.

    INTRODUCTION
    Energy is the prime factor for the development of a nation. An
    enormous amount of energy is extracted, distributed,
    converted and consumed in the global society daily. 85% of
    energy production is dependent on fossil fuels. The resources of
    the fossil fuels are limited and their use results in global
    warming due to emission of greenhouse gases. To provide a
    sustainable power production and safe world to the future
    generation, there is a growing demand for energy from
    renewable sources like solar, wind, geothermal and ocean tidal
    wave.
    Solar panels directly convert solar radiation into electrical
    energy.
    Solar panel is mainly made from semiconductor materials.
    Si used as the major component of solar panels, which is
    maximum 24.5% efficient.

    Block diagram description of the automatic


    solar tracking system

    Solar
    Plate

    Stepper
    Motor

    Motor
    Driver

    LDR
    SENSOR 1

    ADC

    MICROCONTOL
    LER

    ADC

    LDR
    SENSOR 2

    SOLAR PANEL -is a photo voltaic cells which converts the sun
    radiation into a direct current.

    ADC - receives the analog output from LDRs and solar panel
    It converts them to digital form.

    These digital signals are given to the microcontroller.

    MicrocontrollerAT89S52 is 8-bit microcontroller from Atmel Semiconductors.


    This comes into 8051 family microcontroller.
    This is the heart of the project.
    The complete control logic program is stored in this
    microcontroller. It sends and receives control and data signals
    to LCD, Stepper motor and to the other Devices based on the
    program logic.

    Working:
    1)The system focuses on the controller design where the
    system is able to track the maximum intensity of Sunlight.
    2)When the intensity of Sunlight is decreasing, this system
    automatically changes its direction to get maximum intensity of
    Sunlight.
    3)LDR light detector acts as a sensor is used to trace the
    coordinate of the Sunlight by detecting brightness level of
    Sunlight.
    4)While to rotate the appropriate position of the panel, a DC
    motor is used.

    5)The system is controlled by a micro- controller as a main


    processor.

    COMPARISION OF EXISTED METHODS


    AND PROPOSED METHOD
    EXISTED METHODS

    PROPOSED
    METHODS

    Solar panels are fixed

    Movable Solar panels.

    The system cant


    automatically change its
    direction to get
    maximum power at
    output.

    The system automatically


    changes its direction to get
    maximum power at output.

    Low efficiency

    Accuracy is less.

    The available annual


    energy to fixed trackers
    is considerably low.

    High efficiency
    Highly accurate.
    The annual energy available
    to the automatic tracker is
    72% higher.

    Advantages of Sun Tracking Solar Panel:

    The solar energy can be reused as it is non-renewable resource.

    This also saves money as there is no need to pay for energy used.

    Sun Tracking Solar Panel Applications:


    1.

    These panels can be used to power the traffic lights and streetlights

    2.

    These can be used in home to power the appliances using solar power.

    3.

    These can be used in industries as more energy can be saved by rotating the
    panel.

    Limitations of Sun Tracking Solar Panel Circuit:


    1.

    Though solar energy can be utilized to maximum extent this may create
    problems in rainy season.

    2.

    Although solar energy can be saved to batteries, they are heavy and occupy
    more space and required to change time to time.

    3.

    They are expensive.

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