Control device for automatic orientation of a solar panel based on a microcontroller (PIC16f628a)

This work proposes a control device for autonomous solar tracker based on one axis, It consists of two main parts; the control part which is based on “the PIC16f628a”; it has the role of controlling, measuring and plotting responses. The second part is a mechanical device, which has the role of making the solar panel follows the day-night change of the sun throughout the year. Both parties are established to improve energy generation of the photovoltaic panels.In this paper, we will explain the main operating principles of our system. Also, we will provide experimental results which demonstrate the good performance and the efficiency of this system.This innovation is different from what has been proposed in previous studies. The important points of this system are maximum output energy and minimum energy consumption of solar tracker, its cost is relatively low with simplicity in implementation. The average power increase produced by using the tracking system for a particular day, is over 30 % compared with the static panel.

• solar tracking system
• solar panel orientation
• photovoltaic energy generation
• low-cost tracking system
• energy consumption reduction

• 7 — Affordable and clean energy
• 9 — Industry, innovation and infrastructure

• Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
• Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
• Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
• solar tracking system
• solar panel orientation
• photovoltaic energy generation
• low-cost tracking system
• energy consumption reduction
• Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
• Artificial Intelligence
• Energy
• Computer Science