Design and Implementation of an IoT Based Solar Power Monitoring System

This paper presents a design and implementation of IoT based solar power monitoring system which can help remote monitoring, supervising and evaluating performance of PV module installed on roof-top or in rural Areas. Regular PV monitoring can improve the long-term reliability and give a better understanding of the overall system efficiency. Designed system for this paper has many smart features which can be added to any existing PV module system. The proposed design utilizes a Node MCU ESP32 which processes all the data and with the help of its Wi-Fi feature it sends and store data in cloud server. The design also has app compatibility for both iOS and android. An IoT based monitoring with free software can help increase the effectiveness of data logging in such areas where wired telecommunication is poor.