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A simple single-axis sun tracker to maximize solar output

Solar power is awesome, but it takes a long to recoup the investment on hardware. The more output you can squeeze from a solar panel, the faster you’ll cross that line into actual monetary savings on energy. You can achieve decent output through most of the day with smart placement, but a sun tracker like […]

Boards:Arduino CloudNano RP2040 Connect
Categories:Arduino

Mysoltrk is a low-cost solar panel tracking system

While a solar panel installed on the top of a roof, lamp post, or the side of a building will produce power, it is nowhere near optimal for achieving the maximum efficiency possible. To get better results, panels are often mounted to pivots and linear actuators/servo motors that continually move to always face the sun. […]

Boards:Nano
Categories:Arduino

Developing a photovoltaic solar tracker controller with a MKR Zero

While energy consumption is an important concern in our modern world, you might have noticed that energy in the form of light shines down on us every day from the sun. Solar panels can be utilized to harvest this and turn it into useful electricity, and if your panels can track the sun throughout the […]

Boards:MKR Zero
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