Solar Power Remote Monitoring and Controlling Using IoT

The consumption of renewable energy is being encouraged all over to protect the planet from contamination. In the majority of the world's inhabited areas, solar energy is one of the cleanest sources of power. However, due to the high installation/maintenance costs and low efficiency, usage is still not prevalent. The solar power generated by the system is highly dependent on the weather and not uniform all the time. In this paper, an automated IoT-based solar power monitoring and tracking system is proposed and implemented to track the parameters of an RP2040-based system with 10 watts capacity solar panel. The system automatically turns the solar panel position to achieve maximum power output by tracking the sun. MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) algorithm is used to track the voltage levels and through the internet, the parameters are visualized using a user-friendly GUI. Provision for adjusting the solar panel position is also incorporated in the system developed. This system gives a low-cost solution with improved efficiency through condition monitoring and automatically tracking the solar source for maximum power output. The proposed solar tracking system is less expensive to operate, simpler to install, and requires less maintenance.