Open AccessPlanning and Manufacturing of Four Axis Solar Panels With Reflector Angle Adjustments
Author(s) -
Miftahul Ulum,
Adi Kurniawan Saputro,
Koko Joni,
Riza Alfita,
Rosida Vivin Nahari,
Siti A’isya,
Achmad Ubaidillah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jeee-u (journal of electrical and electronic engineering-umsida)/jte-u (jurnal teknik elektro universitas muhammadiyah sidoarjo)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2540-8658
pISSN - 2460-9250
DOI - 10.21070/jeeeu.v6i1.1628
Subject(s) - reflector (photography) , photovoltaic system , optics , solar energy , solar tracker , solar mirror , solar power , maximum power principle , power (physics) , electrical engineering , physics , engineering , photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector , light source , quantum mechanics
Solar thermal energy is one type of renewable energy, so this type of energy can be converted into other energy. This study uses a four-axis solar tracker with angle settings on the reflector to get optimal sunlight, scanning to determine the optimal lighting angle, measurement results are stored in real-time in the data logger. This study uses an LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) as a sunlight detector, equipped with several sensors, namely: current, voltage and power sensor (INA219), light sensor (MAX4409), and temperature sensor (DS18B20), and reflector angle as a parameter of solar efficiency panels. . The results showed that a four-axis solar tracker equipped with a reflector was able to increase the output power. The maximum power production produced by solar panels is: At a reflector angle of 300, the maximum power generated by a static panel is 143.43 W while a solar tracker is 175.15 W. At a reflector angle of 450 the maximum power generated by a static panel is 170.01 W and solar tracker 236.36 W. At an angled reflector of 600 the full power generated by a static panel is 87.77 W, and a solar tracker is 123.36 W. This study concludes that a solar tracker panel with an angle setting of 300 is more capable of maximizing power output than a static solar panel.
Keyword : Solar Tracker, Four Axist, Reflektor