Electricity is an energy source that is needed both in the
world of industry and
households.
With the increasing need for electric energy in the world, especially in Indonesia,
then we need to find alternative energy sources that can support the needs of human
power.
Alternative energy and economic value should no
t have a negative impact on the
environment.
One possible alternative energy can help to supply the energy needs of the
human energy from the sun.
The utilization of solar energy using solar panels that can
transform solar energy into electric energy calle
d a solar cell.
To get maximum energy, we need a control system that can control the movement of
the solar panel to keep it perpendicular to the sun.
In this thesis the author makes the solar cell
design controllers using Field
Programmable Gate Array (F
PGA) to get the maximum
energy.
The working principle of this is the current solar tracker sensors exposed to sunlight so
that the control system has been programmed on Field
Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) will
work to move the solar panel in accordance
with the movement of the sun.
In making solar
tracker uses four solar cell as a feedback control sensor to Field
Programmable Gate Array
(FPGA) and then drive a DC motor.
The results of this research indicate that the solar panels produce more energy usi
ng
Solar Tracker.
This is evidenced by the results of the data shown in the test results section
4.6.3 which states that the energy generated 2,062% greater.
Solar Tracker, Solar Cell, Field - Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), DC Motor Driver