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

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 phot...

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Main Authors: Chai, Koh Kiong, Tay, Kai Meng, Mohammad Omar, Abdullah
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Language:English
Published: International journal of recent research and applied studies 2011
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Tay, Kai Meng
Mohammad Omar, Abdullah
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description 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.
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spelling unimas-98412015-11-30T02:52:10Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9841/ Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak Chai, Koh Kiong Tay, Kai Meng Mohammad Omar, Abdullah TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering 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. International journal of recent research and applied studies 2011 Article NonPeerReviewed text en 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 Chai, Koh Kiong and Tay, Kai Meng and Mohammad Omar, Abdullah (2011) Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak. International Journal of Recent Research and Applied Studies, 7 (4). pp. 373-379. ISSN 2349-4891 http://www.arpapress.com/Volumes/Vol7Issue4/IJRRAS_7_4_04.pdf
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Chai, Koh Kiong
Tay, Kai Meng
Mohammad Omar, Abdullah
Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak
title Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak
title_full Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak
title_fullStr Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak
title_short Development of A Solar Photovoltaic System Equipped With A Sun Tracker System: A Case Study In Kuching, Sarawak
title_sort development of a solar photovoltaic system equipped with a sun tracker system: a case study in kuching, sarawak
topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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