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The article presents an analysis of the state of development of solar energy in Europe and the Republic of Belarus for 2020. An algorithm for increasing the efficiency factor of solar power plants by localizing the solar trajectory depending on the latitude and longitude of the area has been proposed. In particular, taking into account the angle of the Sun position above the horizon and the azimuth angle of the Sun, the increase in the efficiency factor of solar power plants for the Republic of Belarus is calculated. Based on this algorithm, a program has been written that makes it possible to draw a diagram of the solar trajectory. An analysis has been made of the degree of localization of solar energy for solstice days in 6 oblast (regional) centers of the Republic of Belarus; it is found that the highest intensity of solar radiation is observed in Brest and Gomel, the average in Grodno, Minsk and Mogilev, while the lowest one – in the city of Vitebsk. A comparative analysis of the solar trajectory of the city of Berlin (Germany) with the city of Gomel and the city of Brest is carried out. Recommendations have been developed for the effective operation of solar power plants in the oblast (regional) cities of the Republic of Belarus during the year in an autonomous and combined mode of operation. The obtained numerical calculations of the solar trajectory make it possible to optimize the orientation of solar panels for permanently installed panels and for automated solar tracking systems, as well as to select the optimal configuration of the power plant equipment for any geographic area.

The article presents the development of an intelligent control system for LED lighting, applicable to autonomous electric lighting installations, outdoor lighting fixtures on posts to illuminate highways, roads, streets and surrounding areas. The system combines all local lighting systems in which the motion sensor and the LED luminaire are integrated into one network. Turning on the LED luminaire at reduced power is carried out automatically when the level of external natural light is less than a certain threshold value. In the case of appearance of an object moving along the motion sensors of neighboring local lighting systems, the speed and direction of movement of the object are determined. In accordance to the speed and direction of the object movement the number of local lighting systems is determined whose LED lamps should be switched on at a higher power and the appearance of the object at the next design point is predicted. The increase in the power of LED lamps is carried out smoothly when the object is approaching the corresponding local lighting system. Due to the dynamic control of the power of the LED luminaires, as moving objects appear in the coverage area of the intelligent lighting system, significant energy savings are achieved. Traffic safety conditions are increased, as the number of LED lamps operating with increased power is determined by the speed of the object, and its possible braking distance will be significantly less than the illuminated section of the roadway. Smooth changes in the power of LED lamps reduce the pressure on the driver of the vehicle. The choice of the motion sensor based on the autodyne radio blocking, which detects moving objects in a given sector of the controlled space, regardless of the time of day and weather conditions, is grounded.