IoT based Solar Technology Monitoring and Cleaning System

Abstract

Today’s world is being ruled by Internet of Things (IoT) in various applications. The proposed work involves the supervision of solar panel to increase its productivity. This paper describes the technique involving IoT, used for monitoring and cleaning the solar panel. Since the output power in solar system is depending on the intensity of light falling on it, when these modules are utilized in dusty environment, there occurs a tidy piece of dust on the solar panel which will try to reduce its efficiency and productivity. This problem can be avoided by having suitable cleaning system for the panel. The proposed work provides automatic tracking of solar light using light intensity diode and directs the panel according to it and if there is any dust or dirt present in the panel, automatic cleaning system is used for cleaning purpose. This technique will lead to increased output power. Suitable sensors are used for detecting the dust and this arrangement is connected to the controller. Based on the output from the controller, the operation will be executed in the developed prototype.