AN ENERGY EFFICIENT STREET LIGHTENING SYSTEM BASED ON SOLAR ENERGY AND MPPT ALGORITHM

Sailee D. Sheldarkar, Chhaya S. Khandelwal

Abstract: The need for an energy sources is on the rise as the world is facing energy crisis and global warming. This paper suggests the system which makes an effective use of solar energy to drive the street lights. This system is consisting of solar panel for the generation of electricity from the sun. Battery is used to store the generated electricity. In any solar application battery life is important therefore Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) algorithm is used for the maximum power extraction from the panel as to increase the battery life. Light Emitting Diodes (LED’s) are used for lightening purpose instead of any other lamps GSM is used here to provide the feedback regarding the status of street lights to the control room so that the corrective action could be taken. By implementing this system we can surely reduce the darkness on the streets without harming the environment as the system is eco-friendly.

Keywords: GSM, LDR, LED, MPPT, PWM

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2015.0409038