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Advance Solar Cleaning System Based on Artificial Intelligence

Sumil Banerjee, Neetu Meena, Himanshu Dixit, Sachin Minea, Ravi Kumar Hada, Dinesh Verma

Abstract


A power generation panel’s surface is prone to dust accumulation. The efficiency of the solar panel gradually decreases because of dust accumulation. A solar panel cleanup system based on Arduino is devised and built in this study for dust removal. The suggested solar panel cleaner is waterless, cost-effective, and self-contained. Two-step mechanism used in this system consists of an exhaust fan which works as an air blower and a wiper to swipe the dust from the panel surface. a DC motor is used to power the wiper. Since the system does not need water to clean solar panel, it avoids the wastage of water and effective in desert areas. Experimental results show that the proposed cleaning system can operate with an efficiency of 87–96% for different types of sand.


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