14. SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM

The biggest challeng e for the coming centuries is the generation of power from fossil fuels. Thus, the world has been inclined towards the use of renewable resources. The idea of the generation of electric energy from solar energy using photovoltaic panels has increasing impo rtance. But the frequent change in the positions of the sun with respect to Earth is responsible for the loss of huge amounts of energy. Thus, it is necessary that the panel should continuously track the positions of the sun and thus it gives rise to the idea of sun-tracking solar panel systems. Sun-tracking solar panels will increase the panel's efficiency as it will be able to adjust its orientation with respect to the sun's position. The complete process of developing such panels, as well as how the sys tem functions and other elements, are presented in this article. LDR sensors are used in the Arduino Nano-designed tracking system to measure sunlight intensity. The panel is rotated by the servo motor. As a result, the single-axis panels' orientation chan ges from east to west based on the sun's location.