Smart Solar Energy System with IoT-Enabled Tracking

Abstract

An Internet of Things-based approach to minimizing energy waste and optimizing solar power generation. PV-based energy systems must include energy monitoring for several compelling reasons, such as rising energy prices, expensive operating expenses, and growing demand. The creation of a real-time, Internet of Things-based solar monitoring system is presented in this study. An all-purpose microcontroller with integrated voltage and current sensors was used to gather the information. An IoT analysis platform determines the amount of electricity generated and displays the aggregate data. The real-time current, voltage, and power are measured using an ammeter, voltmeter, and wattmeter. The measurement error between IoT-based and real measurements is studied under different load conditions. For long-term storage, a small flash memory card has been utilized. Thing Speak is an Internet of Things-based analytics software for analysis and visuals. The performance evaluation shows the conformance between the real and IoT-based measurements based on error calculation. The designed system was validated under conditions of constant humidity and temperature. The model can be evaluated in the future for hybrid PV systems with varying humidity and Temperature conditions.