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Implementing an intelligent solar tracking control system on an FPGA

Given present-day demands for environmentally friendly, renewable energy sources, solar energy is becoming increasingly attractive. However, while solar energy is free, non-polluting and, in practical terms, inexhaustible, there remain significant inefficiencies in capturing it. For example, solar panels are traditionally fixed and in this configuration cannot capture the maximum amount of sunlight during changing weather and seasons. This article describes an FPGA implementation of a solar tracking control system that improves the efficiency of solar panels by allowing them to follow the movement of the sun and maintain an optimal position perpendicular to it.

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