Design of Automatic Soil Humidity Control using Maximum Power Point Tracking Controller

TL;DR

This paper presents a solar-powered soil humidity control system that integrates a converter with an MPPT algorithm to optimize energy use from solar panels for agricultural applications.

Contribution

It introduces a novel design combining MPPT-based converter with soil humidity control logic, validated through experimental testing.

Findings

Efficient energy harvesting from solar panels using MPPT.

Successful implementation of soil humidity control powered by solar energy.

Enhanced performance of soil moisture regulation system.

Abstract

The photovoltaic system uses the photovoltaic array as a source of electrical power for the direct conversion of the sun radiation to direct current without any environmental hazards. The main purpose of this research is to design a converter with Maximum Power Point Tracker MPPT algorithm for any typical application of soil humidity control. Using this setup the major energy from the solar panel is used for the control of soil humidity. The design of the converter with MPPT together with the soil humidity control logic is presented in this paper. Experimental testing of the designed controller is implemented and evaluated for performance under laboratory environment.