Title :
Design of a sun tracking automaton for photovoltaic panels with low concentration of solar radiation
Author :
Alboteanu, Laurentiu ; Ravigan, Florin ; Novac, Alexandru
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electromech., Univ. of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
Abstract :
It is known as photovoltaic (PV) panels have a low energy efficiency. A solution of increasing energy efficiency consists in use of sunlight concentrating elements equipped with automatic tracking systems. This paper presents aspects of designing an automaton for PV panels tracking system fitted with low sunlight concentrating elements.
Keywords :
Sun; energy conservation; solar cells; solar radiation; automatic tracking systems; energy efficiency; photovoltaic panels; solar radiation; sun tracking automaton design; sunlight concentrating elements; Automata; Educational institutions; Electronic circuits; Microcontrollers; Photovoltaic systems; Sun; Low Concetrating Photovoltaic (LCPV); automation; microcontroller; sun tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Applied and Theoretical Electricity (ICATE), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Craiova
DOI :
10.1109/ICATE.2014.6972607
