Construction and Design of Automatic Solar Tracker in Dual Axis

Abstract

Because of the high demand for green and sustainable energy, research on solar energy harvesting has become one of the most popular engineering research topics, particularly on renewable energy. Many research studies are devoted to the design and development of efficient and dependable solar power systems. Solar tracking and control have become one of the most important components of a solar power system for improving and optimizing the efficiency of solar energy absorption. This project’s goal is to evaluate the performance of a dual-axis solar tracking system. It is made up of three major structures: the inputs, the controller, and the output. The LDRS provides input, the Arduino serves as the controller, and the servo motor serves as the output. The main controller in this project, the Arduino, receives analog input from LDRs and converts it to a digital signal using an analog-to-digital (A- D) converter. The controller then sends the signal to the servo motor to determine the position of the solar panel