Easy Implementation of Solar Panel Cleaner

Abstract

Solar energy is one of biggest source of energy with high potential due to radiation of sun. The energy generated by solar having many applications in domestic, commercial and industrial application. Sand and dust particles accumulating on solar panel so reducing the power output. Also the panels which are cleaned are efficient to generate electric power. There are some traditional methods available but they are manual. Hence to overcome these problems automatic robot is designed for improving overall efficiency of solar panel. The cleaner was equipped with stepper motor, DC motors and brushes for accurate operation of vertical and horizontal motion. The Dc motors cleans the panel in horizontal direction and stepper motor in vertical direction. The various tests are performed which gives result that overall operation can be completed in particular time period. The robot’s system is controlled by an atmega328 microcontroller. So it is found that these technique to clean the solar panel is better and cheaper than other method.