Automated Solar Panel Cleaner

Electrical engineering

Solar energy is one among the most important source of energy with high potential due to radiation of sun. The energy generated by solar having many applications in commercial and industrial areas. And nowadays there’s need of using solar power rather than other sources to scale back the adverse effects on environment. Solar panels typically contains photovoltaic (PV) cells covered by a protective glass coating, which generate electricity when subjected to radiations. Sand and mud particles accumulating on solar array , which ends up in reduction of the general power output of the solar plant i.e. efficiency decreases. Dust and dirt particles accumulating on PV panels decrease the solar power reaching the Photovoltaic cells, thereby reducing their overall power output. It’s observed that there’s about up to 40% of efficiency decreases by deposition of dust and dirt on solar PV cell panel. Hence, cleaning the PV panels may be a problem of great practical engineering interest in solar PV power generation. And use of domestic techniques aren’t suitable for larger generation plant. To beat these problem automatic cleaning system is meant for improving overall efficiency of solar array . The cleaner are going to be equipped with stepper motor, DC motors and brushes for accurate operation of vertical and horizontal motion. The varied tests are going to be performed which provides result that overall operation are often completed especially period of time. An Arduino mega microcontroller board is going to be used to implement the system.

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