Development of solar panel cleaning robot using arduino
| Autor: | Nor Aira Zambri, Ili Najaa Aimi Mohd Nordin, Muhammad Syukri Mohd Saibon, Muhamad Faizal Yaakub, Sim Sy Yi, Norain Sahari, Faridah Hanim Binti Mohd Noh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Control and Optimization
Maximum power principle Computer Networks and Communications Controller (computing) Automatic solar panel cleaning system 02 engineering and technology 01 natural sciences Automotive engineering Photovoltaic panels Arduino 0103 physical sciences Electrical and Electronic Engineering Solar power 010302 applied physics Arduino controller system business.industry Photovoltaic system Process (computing) 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Electricity generation Hardware and Architecture Signal Processing Robot Environmental science 0210 nano-technology business Information Systems |
| Popis: | Solar power is mainly harnessed from photovoltaic (PV) panels which are arranged in multiple arrays in a solar farm or solar system. Though, power generation from PV solar system is characterised by uncertain efficiency, many countries with high insolation prefer solar as an alternative way of generating clean energy. However, the efficiency of energy generated from PV panels is affected by the accumulation of dust and debris, even on one panel in an array. This condition leads to the need for regular cleaning of the surface of PV panels. Current labour-based cleaning methods for photovoltaic arrays are costly in time, water and energy usage as well as lacking in automation capabilities. To overcome this problem, a fully automatic solar panel cleaning system with/without water is proposed. Hence, in this paper, the design of a robot for automated cleaning of the surface of PV panel is presented. The design utilizes an Arduino controller system to control the robot movement during the cleaning process. In addition, it is equipped with two rough sponge and a water pump system that can be used to clean dust or debris found on PV panel surfaces. The efficiency of the PV panels before and after the cleaning process is also observed. The result shows that the developed solar panel cleaning robot is able to clean the panel effectively and increase back the output current as well as the maximum power of the panel by 50%, after the dust on the PV panel is cleaned. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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