IMPROVEMENT OF A SOLAR PANEL TRACKING SYSTEM USING ADDITIONAL MASS POSITION ADJUSTMENT

Authors

  • Ali Basrah Pulungan
  • Lovely Son3, Syafii
  • Syamsul Huda
  • Ubaidillah
  • Syafii

Keywords:

Energy consumption, Additional mass position, Output power, Semi-active, Solar tracking

Abstract

This study aims to obtain an effective solar panel tracking mechanism using energy-efficient electric actuators. Furthermore, we designed and implemented a semi-active solar tracking system. A tracking system is proposed to control solar panel orientation using a moving mass, a spring system, and an actuator. The weight of the moving mass and the spring constant are optimized to reduce actuator size. A stepper motor was used for this case. This electric drive is not the prime mover of the solar tracker; hence, it works against mass elements lighter than solar panel weight as used in the active solar tracker. Experimental results suggest that the average power required by the stepper motor is 0.21% of the energy generated by the solar tracking system. The results indicate that the proposed solar panel tracker works satisfactorily to control solar panel orientation.

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Published

2021-10-31

How to Cite

Ali Basrah Pulungan, Lovely Son3, Syafii, Syamsul Huda, Ubaidillah, & Syafii. (2021). IMPROVEMENT OF A SOLAR PANEL TRACKING SYSTEM USING ADDITIONAL MASS POSITION ADJUSTMENT. GEOMATE Journal, 21(86), 92–99. Retrieved from https://geomatejournal.com/geomate/article/view/33