DESIGNING OF A SINGLE AXIS SOLAR TRACKER USING A NON-PROGRAMMABLE INTEGRATEDCIRCUIT

The sun is the ultimate source of energy.However, harvesting its energy remains a challenge because of the limited efficiency of the available photovoltaic (PV) modules.This study employed the developmental and comparative-experimental research designs in developing a Singles Axis Solar Tracker.Results of the study revealed that the newly developed solar tracker is a non-microcontroller based that utilizes an OP-Amp integrated circuit.The device helped the PV module harvest energy up to 9 sun-hour, an increase of 48.04% in harvested energy in a day.Moreover, the alignment of the solar tracker is almost the same with respect to the angle of elevation of the sun at noon time.