Design of single axis solar tracking system at photovoltaic panel using fuzzy logic controller

• Main Authors: Abadi, I, Soeprijanto, A, Musyafa, A
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Control gear and apparatus; Control of electric power systems; d.c. machines; Electric actuators and final control equipment; Electric transducers and sensing devices; Fuzzy control; Photoelectric devices; Sensing devices and transducers; Solar cells and arrays; Solar power stations and photovoltaic power systems
• DOI: 10.1049/cp.2014.1086

This paper concerns the design and realization of a solar tracking system oriented to the PV conversion panels. In general, the electricity generated by the PV panels is influenced by the intensity of solar radiation and ambient temperature. They will generate maximum electrical power when the intensity of solar radiation received is also maximum, therefore the PV must be controlled so that its position is always perpendicular to the sun. The proposed single axis solar tracking system offers optimal energy conversion process of solar energy into electricity through appropriately orienting the PV panel in accordance with the real position of the sun. The mechanism of the experiment is based on a DC motor which is intelligently controlled by fuzzy logic controller that moves prototype according to the inputs received from LDR sensors. The performance of the solar tracking system is experimentally investigated. The designed system has power gain of 47% compared to the fixed system.