MAXIMIZATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY GENERATION BY TIME AND LOCATION BASED SUN TRACKING SYSTEM

This paper presents time and location based sun tracking system which maximizes the exposure of the sun to the photovoltaic panel used for energy generation. This unprecedented tracking system is location and time agnostic which facilitates an easy installation at any place without any manual calibration. The system works on Program Logic Controller, which is programmed in such a way that it calculates the position (inclination) of the panel based on the current time and location. An experimental prototype is built and deployed for which calculations and inclination control approach is presented, as a proof. It is found that the average power generation is increased using the proposed novel tracking system.