Desenvolvimento de um mecanismo de posicionamento de placas fotovoltaicas para rastreamento solar via Raspberry PI

Abstract

The Project is about the development of a positioning mechanism with two degrees of freedom, which is able to move a solar panel on polar axes, through two DC motors. The first motor is attached to the panel allowing the rotation on the first axis, vertical. The second motor stays on the structure’s base which allows the rotation on the second polar axis, horizontal. There are four photosensors used to identify where the structure should move to, in a way that allows it to remain on the spot with the most sunlight incidence. The motors control is made by Raspberry PI and a microcontroller. The Project aims to the resolution of the economic viability of the panel’s implementation using controlled motors over the use of fixed panels on a same location, as well on the university classes.