NELKIT – Solar Tracker Kit – Renewable Energy Engineering - Nerokas Experimental Learners Kit

Harness the sun’s power efficiently with the NELKIT – Solar Tracker Kit. Build a dual-axis solar tracking system that automatically follows the sun to maximize energy capture.

Perfect for ages 12+ and an essential kit for inspiring tomorrow’s green-tech leaders and sustainability innovators.

This kit delivers strong STEAM educational value: Science (solar physics & photovoltaics), Technology (sensor fusion & Arduino programming), Engineering (mechanical tracking mechanisms), Arts (modern acrylic design), and Mathematics (angle calculations & optimization algorithms).

This Solar Tracker Kit is newly rolled out by Nerokas Experimental Learning Centre based on Arduino. It consists of 4 ambient light sensors, 2 DOF servos, a solar panel and so on, aiming at converting light energy into electronic energy and charging power devices. It also boasts a charging module, a temperature and humidity sensor, a BH1750 light sensor, a buzzer, an LCD1602 display, a push button module, an LED module and others, highly enriching the tutorial and making projects more interesting. This kit can not only help kids have a better learning about programming but obtain knowledge about electronics, machinery, controlling logic and computer science.  

Includes high-efficiency solar panel, dual servos, light-dependent resistors (LDR), Arduino-compatible controller, battery system, and complete assembly + coding manual with performance testing experiments. An essential kit for sustainability education and inspiring future green-tech leaders. It simulates real renewable energy systems and demonstrates how smart technology can maximize clean power generation from the sun.

Advantages of this NELKIT Solar Tracker Kit:

• Combines renewable energy education with hands-on Arduino programming
• Features multiple sensors for rich data collection and automation
• Easy Lego-style assembly – no soldering or screws required
• Teaches real-world energy conversion and efficiency optimization
• Develops skills in mechanics, electronics, and control logic
• Highly expandable with reserved IIC, UART, SPI ports and Lego jacks
• Clear LCD1602 display and buzzer provide immediate feedback
• Encourages creativity through button control and custom programming
• Reusable acrylic board and copper pillar construction
• Excellent preparation for future careers in green technology and engineering

Real-Life Applications:

• Residential and commercial solar panel installations with sun tracking
• Solar-powered street lighting and outdoor illumination systems
• Off-grid solar solutions for remote homes and cabins
• Agricultural solar water pumping and irrigation systems
• Portable solar chargers for phones and power banks
• Solar thermal energy collection and monitoring
• Research and testing of photovoltaic panel efficiency
• Smart buildings with automated solar energy optimization
• Educational demonstrations in science museums and schools
• Large-scale solar farms seeking maximum energy output

  

  Ways Learners and Educators Can Use This Kit:

• Full renewable energy semester project with performance measurements and comparisons
• Progressive experiments comparing fixed solar panels versus dual-axis tracking
• Science classes teaching solar physics, energy conversion, and programming
• Environmental clubs promoting clean energy and sustainability awareness
• Group challenges to optimize tracker speed, accuracy, or energy output
• Educators demonstrating mathematics of sun angle calculations and sensor logic
• Homeschool STEM units focused on green technology and Arduino programming
• Students extending the kit by adding more sensors or IoT monitoring
• Competitions for the highest energy generation or most efficient tracker design
• Strong foundation for advanced projects in solar power, hybrid energy systems, or smart gridsFeatures:
• - Multiple functions: Automatically tracks light, reads temperature, humidity and light intensity, supports button control, 1602 LCD display, and charges devices using solar energy.
• - Easy to build: Insert into Lego jacks for installation – no need to fix with screws, nuts, or solder circuits; also easy to dismantle. 
• - Novel style: Uses acrylic boards and copper pillars; sensors and modules connect to acrylic boards via Lego jacks; LCD1602 modules and solar panels add a modern technological look.  
• - High extension: Preserves IIC, UART, SPI ports and Lego jacks for easy addition of other sensors and modules.
• - Basic programming: Program in C language using the Arduino IDE.Technical Parameters
• Working voltage: 5V
• Input voltage: 3.7V
• Maximum output current: 1.5A
• Maximum power dissipation: 7.5WThe NELKIT – Solar Tracker Kit lets students build a high-performance dual-axis solar tracking system that automatically follows the sun to maximize energy capture, while also monitoring environmental conditions and charging devices using solar power.