Robot Based Solar Panel Cleaning System

Abstract

Solar energy is one of the most used energy for generating electricity nowadays. During generation the energy reduction is caused by environmental factors like dirt, dust etc. The proposed robot based solar panel cleaning system improves the voltage level which intern increases overall efficiency of solar panel. This research focus on designing, monitoring and implementation of solar panel cleaning, uses water for protecting panel from scratches and cooling. This system mainly consists of dust sensor, Arduino Nano, motor drives, Rx/Tx module, ultrasonic sensor and water pump. The dust sensor detects the dust, Arduino monitors the circuit, Tx/Rx module sends and receive signals. Ultrasonic sensor keeps the robot in panel’s perimeter and motor drives are control robot movement and water pumping.