Design of Foldable and Portable Solar Panel Assembly Structure for battery charging in rural areas

Abstract

Solar energy is one of the most abundant forms of energy available through the geography of a nation. The
renewable energy technology mainly focuses on the off grid power services for the areas isolated from conventional power
supply system. The stand alone solar energy harnessing system has become a valid option in the recent past and times to
come ahead. There are applications which are relatively less in power consumption; in some cases the solar energy in the
form of sunlight may not be consistent enough to provide a reliable option to similar applications where a cost effective
solution is of major consideration. This paper is an attempt to address issues in such cases and provides a design solutio n
to have a portable as well as foldable solar panel mechanical system that can be used to charge a battery based on the
availability of sunlight on that particular time of day, also to work effectively even due to obstacles of any nature which
hinders continuous and direct sunlight.