MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641043169 A) filed by Anwar Bhasha Pattan; and Bvrit Hyderabad College Of Engineering For Women, Hyderabad, Telangana, on April 4, for 'a cost-effective microcontroller-based solar panel maintenance system with automated cleaning and sun tracking.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Anwar Bhasha Pattan; Dr. G. Appala Naidu; Ms. Priyanka Balaga; Dr. Shaik Karimullah; Dr. Ravva Gurunadha; Dr. Akurathi Gangadhar; Dr. K. Babulu; and Dr. Ch. Bindu Madhuri.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Solar panels are known as low maintenance and cost-effective way to generate electricity. Despite their many advantages, solar panels' efficiency will suffer due to accumulated dirt and dust if not properly maintained. To maintain maximum efficiency, timely cleaning of panels is required. Further, for efficient use of solar energy, panel should absorb maximum energy. This is possible if the panels rotate continuously in accordance with the direction of the Sun. In this work, an efficient solar panel maintenance system is proposed whose efficiency is improved by scheduling timely cleaning and rotation. Arduino Mega development board is used to control the operation, LDR sensor, Real Time Clock, Wiper and Motors are used for scheduling the rotation and cleaning. This method of maintenance increases the efficiency of the panel with a simple, user-friendly design compared to the existing methods."
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