Spherical solar power generator
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Date
2018-12
Authors
Syed Ali Raza
M. Talha Rashid
Aleem Ali Bhatti
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UMT Lahore
Abstract
The most ample energy source present on earth is solar energy. So if this energy utilized properly can prove to be very fruitful. Photovoltaic panels are used in order to convert solar energy into electrical energy, and these photovoltaic panels are the combination of smaller photovoltaic cells. The sunlight falling on these photovoltaic panels allow the electrons to excite and they knockout the free electrons from the atom generating flow of electricity. Our project aims to utilize this solar energy fully and to get maximum power output from the solar rays. This project includes the design of a dual axis solar tracking system on which the solar panel is mounted; the solar tracker helps to get out the maximum power output from the solar panel independent of the time. The solar tracker tracks the position of sun and always allow the solar panel to face the sun. In addition to the solar panel a spherical or circular ball made of acrylic glass is used, this sphere helps to concentrate these solar rays onto the panel so that maximum surface area of the solar panel is dealing with sunlight. The main function of this sphere made of glass is to focus the solar rays on to the panel in this way we can easily increase the efficiency of the solar panels or we can get more energy from a smaller solar panels. The technology we will be using in the project is called concentrated photovoltaic technology or (CPT).