*Extracting usable electricity from sun. *Conversion of light energy into DC. *Used in remote areas as placement of electric lines are not viable. *Solar based system connected to IoT. *Easy access of data.

1. Solar Energy Analytics Using
Internet of Things
Presented By:
Amogha .A .K
EEE- DEPARTMENT

2. • Introduction
• Problem Statement
• Literature Survey
• What is Solar Tracker?
• What is IoT ?
• History
• Objective of Solar Tracking with IoT
• Components
• Working of Solar tracker with IoT
• Applications
• Advantages & Drawbacks
• Future Scope
• Conclusion
• References
INDEX

3.  Extracting usable electricity from sun.
 Conversion of light energy into DC.
 Used in remote areas as placement of electric lines are not
viable.
 Solar based system connected to IoT.
 Easy access of data.
Introduction

4.  In early days , it was difficult to fetch the data from
solar plant to control room .
 The use of stationary solar panel to solar tracking
panel has increased the efficiency.
 With the use of solar tracking & IoT , we can track
the solar energy continuously & data can be accessed
from anywhere.
Problem Statement

5.  Mr.Vikas Reddy worked on the connection of solar energy
systems with the help of internet cloud.
 Mr.Hafeez & Mr.Bhattacharya analyzed and designed
renewable energy based micro-grid system for rural area.
 Mr.Hussain developed Maximum Power Tracking (MPT).
Literature Survey

6. A solar tracker is a device
used for orienting a solar
photovoltaic panel
towards the sun by using
light sensor connected
with motor.
What is Solar Tracker ?
SOLAR PANEL

7. The Internet of Things
(IoT) is the inter-
networking of physical
devices & other items
embedded with
electronics , software &
sensors that enables
these objects to collect
& exchange data.
What is IoT ?
IoT

8. Solar Tracking History
 Corio & his team had developed an innovative
approach to concentrator photovoltaic module
systems in 1989 at Albuquerque.
Internet of Things History
 IoT was found by Mr. Kevin Ashton.
 The concept of “Internet of Things” became popular
in 1999.
History

9. • To increase solar panel output.
• For maximum efficiency of panel.
• Maximum power per unit area.
• To extract energy throughout the
day.
• To access the data from remote
locations.
Objective Of Solar Tracking With IoT

10.  Solar Panel :
It has PV cells that extracts
light energy.
 Battery:
It is an electrical source for
operation.
 Current Sensor:
It senses & measures current
which enhances the
performance.
Components
Solar Panel
Battery
Current Sensor

11.  Voltage Sensor:
It is responsible for getting voltage
from solar panel.
 Temperature Sensor:
It senses temperature in °C.
 LDR:
It is a light dependent resistor that
senses light intensity.
 Arduino Micro-controller:
It is a micro-controller that
receives analog signals from field &
converts to digital signals.
Components
Voltage Sensor
Temperature Sensor
Light Dependent Resistor
Arduino Micro-controller

12.  Motor Driver:
It is a device that drives the
motor.
 Gear Motor:
It has gear assembly attached to
motor that gives rotations of shaft
in rpm.
 Modem:
It is used for wireless
communication.
 LCD :
It is a display module which is
easily programmable.
Components
Motor Driver
Gear Motor
Modem
LCD

13.  Interfacing between hardware & Arduino
microcontroller.
 Inputs to microcontroller are given .
 Data transfer to motor driver & modem.
 Data is received to the person for analysis.
Working Of Solar Tracker With IoT

14. Block Diagram Of Solar Tracker With
IoT
Current Sensing
Unit
Arduino
micro-
controller
MODEM
LDR (Light Sensing
Unit)
LOAD
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
Battery
Voltage Sensor
Motor
Driving
Mechanism
Solar Panel

15. Project Kit
Solar Tracking Using Internet Of Things Kit

16. Output On LCD Display & IoT
Updates
Solar Analysis
Hour/Day/Week/Month
Solar Analysis
Hour/Day/Week/Month

17. Output On LCD Display & IoT
Updates
Hour/Day/Week/Month
Solar Analysis
Hour/Day/Week/Month
Solar Analysis

18.  Small & medium scale power generations.
 Power generation at remote places.
 For domestic back-up power systems.
 Power for pump-sets in fields.
Applications

19.  More efficient compared to stationary
arrangement.
 Efficiency increases 30% to 40%.
 High degree of accuracy.
 Eco-friendly.
Advantages

20. Extent to cloud cover.
Damages in storm.
 Dust Deposition
High initial investment
Drawbacks

21.  Due to global warming & energy resource depletion,
switching to solar power for a clean & green energy is a
great option in near future.
 The system can be upgraded by camera that can be
provided for visualizing ground reality, humid sensors
can be installed for knowing humidity of air & wind
sensors to assess wind velocity.
Future Scope

22.  Solar tracking system is more efficient than ordinary
stationary solar panel system .
 This system is highly beneficial for locations where
the power lines are not accessible.
 Reduces man-power.
 Real time management with secured & accurate data .
Conclusion

23. • Ms.Ayushi Ingole:Arduino base solar tracking system,International conference on
science & technology for sustainable development,Malaysia,May 24-26,2016
• Reshmi Banerjee:Solar tracking system, International journal of scientific &
research publications, March-2015
• Ankit Anuraj:Solar tracking using motor,International journal of Electrical &
Electronics Engineering,2014
 http://www.solarpoweristhefuture.cc
 http://www.scientificamerican.com
 http://www.linak.com/products
 http://www.patentstorm.us
 http://www.free-power.org
References

24. THANK YOU ALL & HAVE
A NICE DAY