Design and Construction of an Arduino - Based Solar Power Parameter-Measuring System with Data Logger

Accurate monitoring and measurement of solar photovoltaic panel parameters are important for solar power plant analysis to evaluate the performance and predict the future energy generation. There are always challenges of getting such data readily available due to huge amount of money to be spent on...

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Main Authors: I. Oladimeji, Y. B. Adediji, J. B. Akintola, M. A. Afolayan, O. Ogunbiyi, S. M. Ibrahim, S. Z. Olayinka
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Language:English
Published: University of Maiduguri 2020-06-01
Series:Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment
Online Access:https://azojete.com.ng/index.php/azojete/article/view/206/141
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spelling doaj-5b3e26a1010e4fd08088f6d4950d49952020-11-25T04:00:18ZengUniversity of MaiduguriArid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment2545-58182545-58182020-06-01162255268Design and Construction of an Arduino - Based Solar Power Parameter-Measuring System with Data LoggerI. Oladimeji0Y. B. Adediji 1J. B. Akintola2M. A. Afolayan3O. Ogunbiyi4S. M. Ibrahim5S. Z. Olayinka 6Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kwara State University, NigeriaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil, NigeriaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, NigeriaAccurate monitoring and measurement of solar photovoltaic panel parameters are important for solar power plant analysis to evaluate the performance and predict the future energy generation. There are always challenges of getting such data readily available due to huge amount of money to be spent on state of the art equipment or the purchase of reliable satellite weather data. This study aimed at the development of a cost-effective parameter-measuring system for a solar photovoltaic panel using Arduino microprocessor board. The systems measure five parameters, including voltage, current, light intensity, temperature, and pressure. The hardware circuit was designed to link different sensors with the Arduino board and the measured data were in turn were documented into a computer for further analysis. The accuracy of the constructed device was ascertained by comparing the measured parameters with that of conventional standard measuring instruments which shows good agreement. The measured parameters show that the output energy generation from solar photovoltaic panel largely depends on the solar irradiance and temperature.https://azojete.com.ng/index.php/azojete/article/view/206/141
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author I. Oladimeji
Y. B. Adediji
J. B. Akintola
M. A. Afolayan
O. Ogunbiyi
S. M. Ibrahim
S. Z. Olayinka
spellingShingle I. Oladimeji
Y. B. Adediji
J. B. Akintola
M. A. Afolayan
O. Ogunbiyi
S. M. Ibrahim
S. Z. Olayinka
Design and Construction of an Arduino - Based Solar Power Parameter-Measuring System with Data Logger
Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment
author_facet I. Oladimeji
Y. B. Adediji
J. B. Akintola
M. A. Afolayan
O. Ogunbiyi
S. M. Ibrahim
S. Z. Olayinka
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title Design and Construction of an Arduino - Based Solar Power Parameter-Measuring System with Data Logger
title_short Design and Construction of an Arduino - Based Solar Power Parameter-Measuring System with Data Logger
title_full Design and Construction of an Arduino - Based Solar Power Parameter-Measuring System with Data Logger
title_fullStr Design and Construction of an Arduino - Based Solar Power Parameter-Measuring System with Data Logger
title_full_unstemmed Design and Construction of an Arduino - Based Solar Power Parameter-Measuring System with Data Logger
title_sort design and construction of an arduino - based solar power parameter-measuring system with data logger
publisher University of Maiduguri
series Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment
issn 2545-5818
2545-5818
publishDate 2020-06-01
description Accurate monitoring and measurement of solar photovoltaic panel parameters are important for solar power plant analysis to evaluate the performance and predict the future energy generation. There are always challenges of getting such data readily available due to huge amount of money to be spent on state of the art equipment or the purchase of reliable satellite weather data. This study aimed at the development of a cost-effective parameter-measuring system for a solar photovoltaic panel using Arduino microprocessor board. The systems measure five parameters, including voltage, current, light intensity, temperature, and pressure. The hardware circuit was designed to link different sensors with the Arduino board and the measured data were in turn were documented into a computer for further analysis. The accuracy of the constructed device was ascertained by comparing the measured parameters with that of conventional standard measuring instruments which shows good agreement. The measured parameters show that the output energy generation from solar photovoltaic panel largely depends on the solar irradiance and temperature.
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