Proceeding of the Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Informatics
Vol 2: EECSI 2015

Sensorless Solar Tracker Based on Sun Position for Maximum Energy Conversion

Syafii Ghazali (Andalas University)
Refdinal Nazir (Andalas University)
Kamsory , (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2017

Abstract

The performance of solar panels is dependent on sunlight it receives. Therefore, it is necessary to design a device that can set the direction of the solar panel always follows the sun position based solar tracker. The two-axis sensorless trackers have used in this research to produce maximum energy conversion. Position of solar panel move based on sun position using sunrise and sunset database. By using linear interpolation the sun position in latitute and longitude for other time can be obtained during a day. Based on these value the solar panel set its position using two servo motor which drived by Arduino. This technique independent from weather conditions, although cloudy, panel position remains consistent with the maximum illumination when the weather is sunny back later. By this way, the solar panel absorbs maximum sunlight and generate maximum electricity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

EECSI

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

Proceeding of the Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Informatics publishes papers of the "International Conference on Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Informatics (EECSI)" Series in high technical standard. The Proceeding is aimed to bring researchers, academicians, scientists, ...