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Huge potentiality in the nature and being eco-friendly, the efficient utilization of the sources of renewable energy is the primary concern of the researchers throughout the world. Among all sources of renewable energy, solar energy plays an important role as a primary source of energy. It is the most promising form of renewable energy in the present century. In this study, a prototype of a high-efficiency dual-axis solar tracking system using Arduino nano and light sensing detectors (LDRS) in associate with a cooling system has been designed, fabricated, and tested. The main purpose of the present study is to gain the maximum amount of energy output and increase in efficiency of energy conversion. It is to be noted that the efficiency of photovoltaic cells is significantly reduced due to the solar panel surface overheating, which results in decrease of charge carrier motilities. Therefore, a cooling system is used to maintain the surface temperature of the solar panel. Experimental results revealed that there is a significant gain in energy (on an average 31.38%) with the tracking system, and the extra gain of 5% is noticed with the cooling system as compared to the static panel without cooling system, respectively.
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Sarkar, A. et al. (2023). The Effect of Dedicated Newly Designed Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System and Cooling System on the Performance of a Commercial PV Panel. In: Pradhan, P., Pattanayak, B., Das, H.C., Mahanta, P. (eds) Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9057-0_56
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