Implementation of Solar Tracking Design Using FPGA Tool

Izhar Ahmed Sohu, Asif Ahmed Rahimoon, Asadullah Shaikh, Syed Abid Ali Shah Bukhari, Arslan Ahmed Sohu

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference outputConference publication

    Abstract

    This paper shows a research for enhancing the rays of sunlight towards solar panels by designing the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) that works on the solar tracking control system. The mechanism of whole design keeps the solar panel in horizontal rotation in order to get maximum energy from the sun during the day. The mechanical assemble of prototype solar cell is manufactured to change the position of panel from 180 degree East to West. Also we used the electronic circuit, which has quality for sensing the sunlight as well as controlling the servo motor. The tracking system is operated by using the software Altera Quartus-II. The process is gone through the programming and loaded into Altera DE2 FPGA board and tested successfully in the laboratory. This system has more energy concentration and has more improvement factor rather than using fixed solar panel system.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2019 2nd International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies (iCoMET)
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages1-5
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5386-9509-8
    ISBN (Print)978-1-5386-9510-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 25 Mar 2019
    Event2019 2nd International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies (iCoMET) - Sukkur, Pakistan
    Duration: 30 Jan 201931 Jan 2019

    Conference

    Conference2019 2nd International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies (iCoMET)
    Period30/01/1931/01/19

    Keywords

    • FPGA
    • Photo-voltaic Panel
    • Servomechanism
    • Solar Tracking
    • Sustainable Output

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