Real time performance evaluation and smart control of solar power system
In a warehouse and industries, we have solar panels which are quite beneficial when it comes to saving electrical energy. Nonetheless, there are a variety of panels and solar charge controllers. But all of them are without smart features. By that we mean they just provide a specified continuous
2025-06-28 16:34:44 - Adil Khan
Real time performance evaluation and smart control of solar power system
Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject SummaryIn a warehouse and industries, we have solar panels which are quite beneficial when it comes to saving electrical energy. Nonetheless, there are a variety of panels and solar charge controllers. But all of them are without smart features. By that we mean they just provide a specified
continuous voltage supply without providing the smart control structure. There are three different types of Solar Charge Controllers, They are PWM (pulse width modulated), Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) but with respect to the present time, the most widely preferable one is the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Solar Charge Controller. It is an expensive item for commercial point of view and household device. So to overcome this problem many people prefer to choose the PWM instead of MPPT. We therefore are designing the Arduino based MPPT with installation of automation load modules to control the loads individually . Instead, the user has to operate the loads manually. The feature like Seasonal Based Selection, balancing of load by Smart Feature & Maximum irradiance level tracking via movement of the solar panel depending on the angle of the sun are all included & pre-installed in our controller. The smart control will transfer the signal to load automation module which will transfer that signal to the mains load and appliances to execute the algorithms.
In commonly used Solar Power Systems setup installed in warehouses, industries and homes the solar power just works and provides the electrical power output without any smart feature, without any load balance and smart control. We are trying to eradicate the simple framework of solar power to smart control that’ll execute certain functions based on smart working.
Main Objectives.
1. Automatic Solar Tracking.
2. Smart Control of Solar System.
3. Load Management.
4. Elevation and Azimuth angle Control.
Following points clarifies about the method approach used:
- Simulation Design for buckboost converter
- Simulation design for arduino controller integration
- Coding and Interfacing
- Data Evaluation and controlling
Following points explains about the project benefits:
- Renewable source utilization
- Clean energy
- Smart Control of Solar Power System
- Automated control
- Smart Control of Solar Power System
- Automated control
- Less power consumption
| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 65562 | |||
| LDR | Equipment | 8 | 10 | 80 |
| Motor Driver | Equipment | 4 | 160 | 640 |
| Soldering Iron | Equipment | 2 | 180 | 360 |
| Stepper Motor | Equipment | 2 | 450 | 900 |
| DC Adaptor | Equipment | 2 | 150 | 300 |
| Plug Jack | Equipment | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Capacitor 47uF | Equipment | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Capacitor 100uF | Equipment | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Resistor 220 | Equipment | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| DMM | Equipment | 1 | 280 | 280 |
| 20x4 LCD | Equipment | 2 | 600 | 1200 |
| Tape | Miscellaneous | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Paper Tape | Miscellaneous | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Wire Bundle | Equipment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Jumper male | Equipment | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| jumper wires female | Equipment | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Teeth grip wire | Miscellaneous | 1 | 140 | 140 |
| Inductor 8700uH | Equipment | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Magnetometer | Equipment | 1 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Gyroscope | Equipment | 1 | 4500 | 4500 |
| IC 555 | Equipment | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| MOSFET | Equipment | 3 | 45 | 135 |
| Diode | Equipment | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Solar Structure | Equipment | 1 | 15000 | 15000 |
| Voltage Regulator | Equipment | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Buck Converter | Equipment | 2 | 225 | 450 |
| Boost Converter | Equipment | 2 | 285 | 570 |
| ACS712 Current Sensor | Equipment | 6 | 260 | 1560 |
| Worm Gears | Equipment | 2 | 3000 | 6000 |
| 12V DC Bulb | Equipment | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| TIP122 | Equipment | 6 | 15 | 90 |
| Potentiometer | Equipment | 4 | 15 | 60 |
| Inductors | Equipment | 2 | 200 | 400 |
| 20mH inductor | Equipment | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Solar Structure | Equipment | 1 | 6000 | 6000 |
| Battery 12V 17Ah | Equipment | 1 | 5200 | 5200 |
| Solar Panel | Equipment | 1 | 3000 | 3000 |
| Arduino MEGA | Equipment | 1 | 3500 | 3500 |
| Arduino UNO | Equipment | 1 | 3000 | 3000 |
| MEGA case | Equipment | 1 | 500 | 500 |
| UNO case | Equipment | 1 | 500 | 500 |
| solder wire | Equipment | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Relay Module | Equipment | 1 | 500 | 500 |
| Wire label | Miscellaneous | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Project Trainer Box | Miscellaneous | 1 | 6000 | 6000 |