Dual Axis

The aim of this project is to utilize the solar energy that has been tracked for irrigation. To make solar energy utilization more efficient, we have designed a dualaxis solar tracker. This tracker automatically tracks the position of the sun and adjusts itself towards it. The arrangement of the solar tracker that has been designed consists of a solar panel, LDRs, microcontroller, servo motors, battery, controller, water pump and mountings. We have used two servo motors to track the solar energy, one for the horizontal axis and other for the vertical axis

The energy extracted from solar photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal depends on solar insolation. For the extraction of maximum energy from the sun, the plane of the solar collector should always be normal to the incident radiation. The diurnal and seasonal movement of the earth affects the radiation intensity received on the solar collector. Sun trackers move the solar collector to follow the sun trajectories and keep the orientation of the solar collector at an optimal tilt angle. Energy efficiency of solar PV or solar thermal can be substantially improved using solar tracking system. In this work divided into two stages, which are software and hardware development. In software development, we have to simulate dual axis solar tracker by using four LDR sensor in hardware development, an automatic solar tracking system has been designed and developed using LDR sensors and DC motors on a mechanical structure with gear arrangement. Two-axis solar tracking (azimuth angle as well as altitude angle) has been implemented through active solar tracker based comparator logic. Performance of the proposed system over the important parameters like solar radiation received on the collector, maximum electrical power per day, efficiency has been evaluated and compared with those for single axis tilt angle solar collector.

Renewable Energy is making a noticeable impact especially in the lives of rural masses. Simultaneously however, its utilization for both urban and semi-urban applications is also developing day to day. The power created in such applications relies on the amount of solar energy captured by the solar panel, and accordingly the issue of building up the tracking plans is capable of the accompanying trajectory of the sun over the span of the day on a year. Maximizing power yield from a solar framework is desirable to increase efficiency. Keeping in mind the end goal to maximize power yield from solar panels, we have to track the maximum power point of the panel. Maximum power point tracking is required. In our project we are utilizing Dual axis tracking and Incremental conductance MPPT algorithm. This is more savvy arrangement than purchasing additional solar panels to create maximum power. In our project, a prototype for a Real Time Clock based solar tracking framework is portrayed, which will keep the panels aligned with the sun to give maximum efficiency.

This project aims to develop dual axis solar tracker with IOT monitoring system using Arduino. Generally, solar energy is the technology to get useful energy  from  sunlight.  Solar  energy  has  been  used  in  many  traditional technologies over the centuries and has been widely used in the absence of other energy supplies. Its usefulness is widespread when awareness of the cost of the environment and the supply is limited by other energy sources such as fuel. The solar tracking system is the most effective technology to improve the efficiency of solar panels by tracking and following the sun's movement. With the help of this system, solar panels can improve the way of sunlight detection so that more electricity can be collected as solar panels can maintain a sunny position. Thus the project discusses the development of two-axis solar-tracking developers using Arduino Uno as main controller the system. For develops this project, four light-dependent resistors (LDRs) have been used for sunlight detection and a maximum light intensity. Two servo motors have been used to rotate the solar panel according to the sun's light source detected by the LDR. Next a WIFI ESP8266 device is used as an intermediary  between  device  and  IOT  monitoring  system.  The  IOT monitoring system is a website that functions to store data. The efficiency of this system has been tested and compared with a single axial solar tracker. As a result, the two-axis solar tracking system generates more power, voltage and current.

The aim of this project is to utilize the solar energy that has been tracked for irrigation. To make solar energy utilization more efficient, we have designed a dual axis solar tracker. This tracker automatically tracks the position of the sun and adjusts itself towards it. The arrangement of the solar tracker that has been designed consists of a solar panel, LDRs, microcontroller, servo motors, battery, controller, water pump and mountings. We have used two servo motors to track the solar energy, one for the horizontal axis and other for the vertical axis