To harness the true potential in hybrid-renewable systems at remote sites, slim and power efficient embedded technologies are invested for rich data capture and smart control. Archived environmental and system performance is crucial for necessary improvements and scalability. Further, the static stance of the solar collector is proven to be inefficient for maximum isolation. As such, this paper explores the embedded software techniques to implement a data logging system and a solar tracker. The objectives require a data acquisition system for collecting, recording and presenting real-time parameters adhering to the IEEE1526 logging standards; using the Technologic Systems TS7200 Single Board Computer on the Linux Debian platform. The solar tracking looks at the elegant algorithm flashed into the 8-bit PIC microcontroller to position the panel in a face-to-face alignment with the sun. Consequently, embedded software practices and methodologies are incorporated to beacon the intangible assets of the delicate project.