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Solar Tracker: Definition

This document discusses solar trackers, which are devices that orient solar panels, reflectors, or other payloads toward the sun to maximize solar energy capture. It defines solar trackers and explains their objectives of tracking the sun's path from east to west during the day. It classifies solar trackers as either single-axis or dual-axis, with dual-axis trackers able to capture around 45% more solar energy by rotating on two axes. The document also lists the key parts of a sample solar tracker, including light detectors, resistors, motors, wiring, a solar panel, a microcontroller, a breadboard, and a battery.

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Solar Tracker: Definition

This document discusses solar trackers, which are devices that orient solar panels, reflectors, or other payloads toward the sun to maximize solar energy capture. It defines solar trackers and explains their objectives of tracking the sun's path from east to west during the day. It classifies solar trackers as either single-axis or dual-axis, with dual-axis trackers able to capture around 45% more solar energy by rotating on two axes. The document also lists the key parts of a sample solar tracker, including light detectors, resistors, motors, wiring, a solar panel, a microcontroller, a breadboard, and a battery.

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Solar Tracker

Introduction:

Definition: A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun. Payloads are Field Code Changed
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usually solar panels, parabolic troughs, Fresnel reflectors, lenses or the mirrors of a heliostat. Formatted: No underline

Objectives: solar tracker is a perfect tool to track the path of sun from east to west during day Formatted: No underline
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time to gain maximum solar energy. Dual axis solar tracker can help to capture the solar energy Formatted: No underline
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There is an enormous gap between the generation and demands of electric power. Therefore,
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Classification of Solar Tracker: On the basis of rotation, It can be classified in to two Formatted: No underline

types;
1) Single Axis Solar Tracker: It is unidirectional i.e. it rotates only along X-axis.
2) Dual Axis solar Tracker: It is Bidirectional i.e. it rotates along dual axis, X and Y-axis. It can
capture approximately 45 % more solar energy than a fixed solar panel.
Parts of Solar Tracker : Following are different parts of our solar tracker :
1) 4 LDRs
2) 4 Resistors (10K ohm)
3) 2 Servo Motors (SG90 9G)
4) Male to Male jumper wires
5) Male to female jumper wires
6) Solar panel (5 Volt)
7) Adriano UNO R3
8) Breadboard
9) Battery (9 V)
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