Abstract:
In this project a single axis solar tracking system has been developed by which more energy
from the sun can be harnessed. In this project, an Arduino Uno, which is an Atmel
microcontroller-based board, has been used as the main controlling unit. To detect the
position of the sun on the sky, two LDRs have been used and to rotate the orientation of the
Solar PV panel a servo motor has been used.The sensors and servo motor have properly been
interfaced with the Arduino board. The servo motor has been mechanically coupled with the
PV panel. The driving program has been written using the Arduino IDE. The whole system
has been assembled together and its performance has been tested. This tracker changes the
direction of the solar panel based on the direction of the sun facing to the panel successfully.
Single axis solar tracker tracks the sun on daily basis and makes the solar panel more
efficient.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
