SOLAR SUN TRACKING SYSTEM: A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
1Taneh, Anthony Nadum, 3Saana Kpegara & 2OKorieocha Christopher N.
1,3Department of Electrical/Electronic, Ken Saro-wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State,
2Industrial Technology Education Department, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
Email: nadumtaneh@yahoo.com, sankpe@gmail.com , okorieochachris@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Inadequate access to electricity in the country has been a major cog in the wheel of progress to socio-economic and technological growth of the nation. Increasing erratic and power shortages in Nigeria has been identified as responsible for the dwindling development of small scale business down to industrial sectors. This paper has therefore sorts the need to analyze the important to improve on harnessing Photovoltaic (PV) energy. Solar sun tracking is used to have sun intensity perpendicular on solar cell from sunset to sunrise. The result shows that at least 60% energy can be tracked every hours of the day sustaining the efficiency of electricity as needed. Recommendations are made, that Government should be more pro-active in its drive in the provision of electricity to the nation. All the laudable plans over the years gearing towards electricity generation should be lifted from paper to execution. Sun tracking model should be emphasized on as a means for sustainable electricity, economic development, poverty alleviation measures, and module for teaching and learning in higher institutions.