Perancangan Alat Pengujian Solar Cell terhadap Kombinasi Serial Paralel

Abstract

Solar cells or often also called solar cells are components that can convert energy from sunlight into electrical energy. Solar cells or solar cells are components that are also made of semiconductor materials. The process of producing electrical energy occurs if the breaking of electron bonds in atoms arranged in semiconductor crystals when given a certain amount of energy. Solar cells or solar cells with more than one, which are then arranged either in series, parallel or arranged in a combination of series and parallel will become solar panels that can convert sunlight into greater electrical energy. To find out the voltage value, the current value in solar cells that have been arranged into solar panels or solar panels can add components such as voltage sensors, current sensors to solar panels. Adding a microcontroller such as Arduino will make solar panels work very efficiently and easily in capturing the values of voltage and current obtained from converting sunlight into electrical energy. In addition, adding components such as light sensors and temperature sensors will also make it easier to find out at what point the solar panel will produce minimum voltage and current and also to find out at what condition the solar panel produces maximum voltage and current, this is because the light sensor and temperature sensor will detect at what temperature the minimum and maximum sunlight intensity values are. In solar panels or solar cells, the intensity of sunlight will greatly affect the value of the voltage and current on the solar panel. For conditions where the minimum sunlight intensity value will produce minimum voltage and current values. Conversely, if the sunlight intensity value reaches the maximum condition, then the voltage and current values will also reach the maximum value or condition.