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Smart device for enabling real-time monitoring, measuring, managing and reporting of energy by solar panels and method therefore
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In this paper, a solar panel monitoring smart device consisting of at least one power source or input, at least a sensor connected to the input, where the sensor is adapted to responsively generate monitoring information on the input with which it is associated, and a processor for receiving the monitoring information regarding the input from each of the sensors, and adapted to forward the received monitoring information.Abstract:
A solar panel monitoring device and method is disclosed. The solar panel monitoring smart device comprises at least one power source or input; at least one sensor connected to the input, where the at least one sensor is adapted to responsively generate monitoring information on the input with which it is associated; a processor for receiving the monitoring information regarding the input from each of the sensors, and adapted to forward the received monitoring information; and a transmission chip for receiving the monitoring information, packetizing the monitoring information, and transmitting to a remote location.read more
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