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GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE
KHAGARIA
DUAL AXIS SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM
PRESENTED BY: GUIDED BY :

1. RAJVARDHAN KAUSHIK ( 21102154908) PROF. LOVE KUMAR
2. SANDEEP KUMAR (21102154923) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
3. KOMAL BHARTI ( 21102154915)
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. OBJECTIVE
3. WHAT IS SOLAR TRACKER
4. NEED OF SOLAR TRACKER
5. WORKING OF LDR SENSOR
6. TYPE OF SOLAR TRACKER
7. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
8. DIFFERENT COMPONENT OF SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM
9. ADVANTAGES
10. DISADVANTAGES
11. TIMELINE OF PROJECT
12. REFERENCE
INTRODUCTION
 Solar energy is rapidly advancing as an important means of

renewable Source of energy.
 In verge of a major energy crisis , as energy consumption is

increasing day by day and energy sources are depleting .
 Solar energy is universally accepted renewable energy for

source , Which can be used to avoid the energy crisis .
 An ecofriendly method of utilizing solar energy for maximum

energy consumption is using the solar tracking system .
OBJECTIVE
 The goal of this project was to develop a prototype of solar

tracking system , which is able to enhance the performance
of photovoltaic modules in a solar energy system .
 The operating principles of device is to keep the photovoltaic

modules constantly aligned with the sun beam , which maximize
the exposure of solar panel to sun radiation . As a result more
more output power can be produced by solar panel.
WHAT IS SOLAR TRACKER
 Solar tracking , a system that positions an object at an angle

relative to sun.
 A solar tracker is a device for orienting a photovoltaic array

solar photovoltaic panel or concentrating solar reflector lens
towards the sun .
 The sun positions in the sky varies both with the seasons
(elevation) and time of day as the sun moves across the sky .
 Solar powered equipment work best when pointed at or near,

the sun so a solar tracker can increase the effectiveness of
such equipment over any fixed position, at cost of additional
system complexity.
NEED OF SOLAR TRACKER
 The most energy is absorbed when a

surface face is perpendicular to the sun .
 Stationary mounted PV panels are only

perpendicular to the sun once a day .
 Improved performance from each panels

means fewer panels are needed.
WORKING OF LDR SENSOR
1. SUN RISES WAKE UP : 2. MID - MORNING
3. MID – AFTERNOON
4. SUNSET
TYPE OF SOLAR TRACKER
1. Single axis Solar tracker : Single axis solar trackers can either have
horizontal or vertical axis .
2. Dual axis solar tracker : Double axis solar trackers have a both
horizontal and vertical axis .
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM OF SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM
servomotor
Solar panel
photoresistors
Arduino uno
COMPONENT USED IN SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM
 SOLAR PANEL
 ARDUINO UNO
 PHOTORESISTORS
 SERVOMOTOR
SOLAR PANEL
 Solar panel is a device that converts light from sun , which is

composed of particles of energy called “photons” , into
electricity that can be used to power electrical loads.
 Main component of solar panel is solar cell which convert sun

energy to usable electrical energy.
 The most common form of solar panels involves crystalline

silicon – type solar cells. These solar cells are formed using
layers of elemental silicon and elements such as phosphorus
and boron .
 The elements added to silicon layers form an N-type layers ,

which has an excess of electrons and a P-type layers, which
has a deficit of electrons. These two layers form a P-N
junction.
ARDUINO UNO
 The Arduino UNO is categorized as a microcontroller that uses the

AT mega 328 as a controller in it .
The Arduino UNO contains a set of analog in digital pins that input and
output pins which are used to connect the board to other component .
There are 14 digital input pins , 6 analog inputs , a USB connection ,

a power jack , an ICSP header and a reset button .It contains all the
necessary modules needed to support the microcontroller.
The Arduino uno board is used for an electronic project and used to
design the circuit .
HARDWARE STRUCTURE OF ARDUINO UNO
Microcontroller
14 Digital Pin
 6 Analog Pins
Power Supply
Power Jack
USB Port
Reset Button
PHOTORESISTOR
 LDR is a type of resistor that works on photoconductivity principle
means that resistance changes according to intensity of light . Its
resistance decreases with an increases in intensity of light .
 It is made with photosensitive semiconductors material like cadmium

sulphide (cds) , lead sulphide , lead selenide , indium antimonide or
cadmium selenide and they are placed in a Zig Zag Shape.
SERVOMOTOR
 It is an electromechanical devices which convert

digital pulse inputs to incremental shaft rotation.
 The main reason behind using a servomotor is that

provides angular precision i.e it will only rotates
as much we want and then stop and wait for next
signal to take further action .
 Servomotors require a control PWM signal that

represents an output position and applies power
to DC motor until the shaft turns to correct position.
 Servomotor based actuator is used in this prototype .

The role of servomotor in prototype is to rotate the
panel as per the control signals.
SIMULATION OF DUAL AXIS TRACKER DONE ON TINKERCAD
ADVANTAGES
 It is easy to implement since its construction is simple .
 Solar tracking systems continually orient photovoltaic

panels towards the sun and can help maximize your
investment in your PV system .
 High degree of flexibility since it moves in two direction

and higher degree of accuracy in directional point so
utilizing more of solar energy.
 Solar tracker generate more electricity in roughly the

same amount of space needed for fixed –tilt system, making
them ideal for optimizing land usage .
 Tracking system can help reducing emissions and can

contribute against global warming .
DISADVANTAGES
 Initial cost is high as compared to fixed tracking and even

more expensive than single axis tracker system.
 More mechanical complexity of tracking system than fixed

tracking.
TIMELINE OF PROJECT
20 Dec Study the different Decided the solar

to type of project tracking
10 Jan
10 Jan Decided its project design and

Study about solar
to tracking
Made a component required and
its costing
30 Jan
30 Jan
Learn circuit diagram Made circuit diagram
to on tinkercad of solar tracker
20 Feb
REFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_tracker
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312067334_SOLAR_TRAC
KING_SYSTEM-_A_REVIEW

https://circuitdigest.com/microcontroller-projects/arduino-solar-panel-tr
acker
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GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DUAL AXIS SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM

PRESENTED BY: GUIDED BY :

 Solar energy is rapidly advancing as an important means of

 In verge of a major energy crisis , as energy consumption is

 Solar energy is universally accepted renewable energy for

 An ecofriendly method of utilizing solar energy for maximum

 The goal of this project was to develop a prototype of solar

 The operating principles of device is to keep the photovoltaic

 Solar tracking , a system that positions an object at an angle

 A solar tracker is a device for orienting a photovoltaic array

 Solar powered equipment work best when pointed at or near,

 The most energy is absorbed when a

 Stationary mounted PV panels are only

 Improved performance from each panels

1. SUN RISES WAKE UP : 2. MID - MORNING

 Solar panel is a device that converts light from sun , which is

 Main component of solar panel is solar cell which convert sun

 The most common form of solar panels involves crystalline

 The elements added to silicon layers form an N-type layers ,

 The Arduino UNO is categorized as a microcontroller that uses the

There are 14 digital input pins , 6 analog inputs , a USB connection ,

14 Digital Pin

 It is made with photosensitive semiconductors material like cadmium

 It is an electromechanical devices which convert

 The main reason behind using a servomotor is that

 Servomotors require a control PWM signal that

 Servomotor based actuator is used in this prototype .

 It is easy to implement since its construction is simple .

 Solar tracking systems continually orient photovoltaic

 High degree of flexibility since it moves in two direction

 Solar tracker generate more electricity in roughly the

 Tracking system can help reducing emissions and can

 Initial cost is high as compared to fixed tracking and even

 More mechanical complexity of tracking system than fixed

20 Dec Study the different Decided the solar

10 Jan Decided its project design and

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