Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak

• Main Authors: Chai, Koh Kiong, Tay, Kai Meng, Mohammad Omar, Abdullah
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: International journal of recent research and applied studies 2011
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9841/1/DEVELOPMENT%20OF%20A%20SOLAR%20PHOTOVOLTAIC%20SYSTEM%20EQUIPPED%20WITH%20A%20SUN%20TRACKER%20SYSTEM%20A%20CASE%20STUDY%20IN%20KUCHING%2C%20SARAWAK%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9841/; http://www.arpapress.com/Volumes/Vol7Issue4/IJRRAS_7_4_04.pdf

A solar photovoltaic system consists of photovoltaic panel(s) and it converts energy of sunlight into electricity via photovoltaic effects. Installation of a sun tracker is one of the approaches to improve the performance of a solar photovoltaic system. A sun tracker is a device for orientating photovoltaic panel towards the sun. The aim of this paper is to examine the use of a solar photovoltaic system with a sun tracker in Batu Lintang, Kuching, Sarawak (1º32’09.73’’N, 110º20’32.70E). A designed and developed solar photovoltaic system that equipped with a sun tracker is presented. Our developed solar photovoltaic system consists of five modules, i.e., a sensor system, a linear actuator system, a tracking mechanism, a battery storage system and charge controller, and a microcontroller system. The performance of our developed system is further analyzed and evaluated with experiments. Concluding remarks is further presented.