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SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM

TEAM – “CORE MINIONS “


MEMBERS-
1. Manish Kumar Pradhan 20245056
2. Mishra Saurabh 20245059
3. Mohd Rizwan 20245060
4. Mohit Saroj 20245062
5. Pratiksha Kaushal 20245072
CONTENT

a) INTRODUCTION
b) WHAT IS SOLAR TRACKERS
c) NEED OF SOLAR TRACKERS
d) TYPES OF SOLAR TRACKERS
e) WORKING PRINCIPLE
f) HARDWARE COMPONENTS OF SOLAR TRACKER
g) ADVANTAGES
h) DISADVANTAGES
INTRODUCTION

 Renewable energy solutions are becoming popular


 Maximizing output from solar system efficiency
 Presently solar panels are of fixed type which lower the efficiency
 Maintaining vertical direction between light and panel maximizes
efficiency
 Solar tracking system has 35% higher generating power than
fixed
 Solar tracking system based on PLC can adjust automatically
orientation of panel
WHAT IS SOLAR
TRACKER

A Solar tracker is a device


Used for orienting a solar panel or lens
Towards the sun by using solar or light sensors
Connected with the machine (example:
Stepper motor,servo motor,gas filled piston).
NEED OF SOLAR
TRACKER
 Increase solar tracker output
 Max efficiency of the panel
 Maximize power per unit Area
 Able to grab the energy through
out the day
TYPES OF SOLAR
TRACKERS
SINGLE AXIS TRACKERS
 Single axis solar trackers can either have a horizontal or a
vertical axle.
Dual axis trackers

 Double axis solar tracker have both a horizontal and a vertical


axis
 It can track the sun’s apparent motion exactly anywhere in the
world.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
WORKING
PRINCIPLE
 Auto –tracking control system composed of PLC, sensors , signal
processing units, PV cells, electromagnetic and mechanical
motion control modules and power supply systems
 Panel detects the sun light strength to sensors
 The sensors output is given to the PLC which compares it and
produces an equivalent output so as to rotate the motor and
aloign the panel in the direction of sun
HARDWARE
COMPONENTS
 Solar panel
 LDR sensors
 Stepper motor
 Relay
 PLC
SOLAR PANEL

 Its made up of a number of solar cells connected in series


internally
 Convert solar energy to electricity
 Based on photo voltic effect
 Photo voltic effect produces a change in electrical characteristics
when light is incident upon it.
LDR SENSORS

 A high resistance semiconductor whose resistance decreases


with increasing incident light intensity.
 When light falls on such a semiconductor, the valence electrons
receive the light energy incident and jump to the conduction
band.
 The conductivity of the device increases, decreasing its
resistivity.
STEPPER
MOTOR
 It is an electromechanical device which converts digital pulse
inputs to incremental rotation.
 Used for precision positioning control applications.
 Its controlled by a series of electromagnetic coils.
RELAY

 Its an electrically operated switch used for switching of large


currents.
 Uses an electromagnet to operate a switching mechanism
mechanically.
COMPARISON OF
SOLAR ENERGY
ADVANTAGES

 Simple
 Low cost
 Eco-friendly
 We can monitor directly from PC
 Tracking accuracy is more
 Reduce the usage of power from grid
DISADVANTAGES
 Solar electricity is not available at night and is less available in
cloudy weather condition. Therefore a storage or complimentary
power system is required.
 Limited power density.
 Solar cells produce DC which must be converted to AC when used
in currently existing distribution grids.
CONCLUSION
 The invention off solar tracking system helps us improve the
performance of PV solar system in a simple way
 Used relative method of sunlight strength.
 Established a model of automatic tracing system to keep vertical
contact between solar panels and sunlight
 Improved the utilization rate of energy and efficiency of
photovoltaic power generation system.

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