Optimization of Solar Energy Tapping by an Automatic Solar Radiation Tracker

Abstract

If the entire solar energy is tapped for an hour, it is believed to be able to light up the earth for a year” said Dr. Simone Boehme while addressing CST students on April 25th, 2017. However, it is not possible to extract one hundred percent of the solar energy anywhere at any time of the day with the present technology. The only possible thing is to optimize the available solar energy and there are numerous ways to enhance the solar energy tapping. The solar panel that could sense the movement of the sun would be one of the best alternatives to tap optimum solar energy as the panel will receive direct sunlight for a longer duration. This paper explains how the LDRs is used to move the solar panel according to the movement of the sun.