Author : Gayatri Shahane, Ayushi Jain, Sneha Ugale and C.P.Waykole

This paper gives an overview of the existing solar tracking systems, their benefits and outcomes. It further discusses the disadvantages of solar trackers and suggests Compound Parabolic Concentrators as a viable option for tracking. Solar trackers are used to ensure that the solar panel is at a perpendicular with the sun, so that it maximizes the energy falling on it.Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) is a special type of solar collector designed in the shape of two meeting parabolas.

Keywords: Solar Tracking, Compound Parabolic Concentrator, CPC

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.7, No.2 (April-2017)