Performance Analysis of Solar Tracking Systems by Five-Position Angles with a Single Axis and Dual Axis

Nuttee Thungsuk, Thaweesak Tanaram, Arckarakit Chaithanakulwat, Teerawut Savangboon, Apidat Songruk, Narong Mungkung, Theerapong Maneepen, Somchai Arunrungrusmi (), Wittawat Poonthong, Nat Kasayapanand (), Siriwhut Nilwhut, Hiroyuki Kinoshita and Toshifumi Yuji
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Nuttee Thungsuk: Electrical Engineering, Dhonburi Rajabhat University Samut-Prakan, Samut-Prakan 10540, Thailand
Thaweesak Tanaram: Faculty of Industrial Technology, Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
Arckarakit Chaithanakulwat: Electrical Engineering, Dhonburi Rajabhat University Samut-Prakan, Samut-Prakan 10540, Thailand
Teerawut Savangboon: Electrical Engineering, Dhonburi Rajabhat University Samut-Prakan, Samut-Prakan 10540, Thailand
Apidat Songruk: Department of Electrical Technology Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mot, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Narong Mungkung: Department of Electrical Technology Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mot, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Theerapong Maneepen: Department of Production Technology Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mot, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Somchai Arunrungrusmi: Department of Electrical Technology Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mot, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Wittawat Poonthong: Energy Technology Program, School of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Nat Kasayapanand: Energy Technology Program, School of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Siriwhut Nilwhut: Faculty of Industrial Technology, Nakhon Phanom University, Nakhon Phanom 48000, Thailand
Hiroyuki Kinoshita: Mechanical Design Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuenkibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889192, Japan
Toshifumi Yuji: Faculty of Education, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuenkibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889192, Japan

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 16, 1-20

Abstract: This research presents an analysis of the five-position angle in both single-axis (one-axis tracking) and dual-axis (two-axis tracking) solar tracking systems. The study compares these tracking systems, where four solar panels move simultaneously, with a fixed solar panel system. The findings revealed that the five-position angle Sun-tracking technique resulted in lower energy consumption by the tracking mechanism than in the case of an all-time solar tracking system. The key component of the implemented system is a light-dependent resistor (LDR) sensor for controlling the motion of the motor for five positions on the vertical axis and horizontal axis, processed by a microcontroller to ensure the necessary solar tracking always moves in a perpendicular direction. According to the results, the voltage, current, and power increased with both one-axis and two-axis tracking compared to those of the fixed solar panel system under the same conditions. However, when evaluating the total energy with numerical integration methods, one-axis and two-axis provided 183.12 Wh and 199.79 Wh, respectively. Consequently, the energy production of the one-axis tracking system and the one-axis tracking system was found to be 16.71% and 24.97%, respectively, when compared to the fixed-axis system. Thus, the five-position angles of the sun-tracking technique resulted in lower energy consumption than is the case of an all-time solar tracking system.

Keywords: solar tracking system; five-position angles; light-dependent-resistor (LDR); microcontroller; altitude; azimuth angle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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