MICROCONTROLLER BASED SOLAR-TRACKING SYSTEM AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION

In this paper, a new micro-controller based solar-tracking system is proposed, implemented and tested. Thescheme presented here can be operated as independent of the geographical location of the site of setting up. Thesystem checks the position of the sun and controls the movement of a solar panel so that radiation of the suncomes normally to the surface of the solar panel. The developed-tracking system tracks the sun both in theazimuth as well as in the elevation plane. PC based system monitoring facility is also included in the design.

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