Investigation of the Automatic Monitoring System of a Solar Power Plant with Flexible PV Modules
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Abstract
During this research, an automatic monitoring system was developed to monitor the working parameters in a solar power plant consisting of two flexible silicon modules. The first stage of the monitoring system relies on a microcontroller, which collects data from wattmeter modules made using a microcontroller. This tier also includes DC/DC converter and RS232-TCP converter modules for data transfer. The second stage, the industrial PLC, receives data from the first stage and transmits them to the PC, where the information is stored and the processes are visualized on the HMI screen. During this study, the charging process was analyzed using PWM- and MPPT-type charging controllers, as well as the power supply of Fito LED strips for lighting plants. Using the created monitoring system, the parameters of the solar power plant with flexible PV modules were monitored. This study compared PWM and MPPT battery charging methods, finding that MPPT is more efficient, especially under unstable solar conditions. MPPT technology optimizes energy usage more efficiently, resulting in faster battery charging compared to PWM technology.
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OpenAlex topics: Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques · Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics · solar cell performance optimization
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Centre of Engineering Studies, Faculty of Informatics, Engineering and Technologies, Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, Pramones Ave. 20, LT-50468 Kaunas, Lithuania
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