Solar Energy Monitoring

Monitor and Optimize, generation, distribution and utilization of solar energy

Overview

An award-winning renewable energy solutions company sought a comprehensive solar energy monitoring solution. They wanted to enhance solar energy management for corporate users, gated communities and individual consumers. Source-right developed a solution for efficient management of the customers, projects, installations, devices, and end users. The solution includes analytics and algorithms to monitor and optimize the solar energy generation, distribution and utilization.

Client:  Award-winning Solar Energy Solutions Provider 

Services:  Software Product Development, Integration and Support 

Industry:  Renewable Energy, IoT

Challenge

The solution provider had multiple customers spread across multiple geographies. There was a need for a centralized platform to provide insights into energy usage, system performance, and device health. They need a solution that was flexible and could add value with analytics to optimize generation, distribution and utilization.

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Solar Energy Monitoring

Solution

The Solar Energy Monitoring Solution leverages advanced IoT capabilities to provide a robust platform for energy management. Key features include:

IoT Device Management: Supports registration and integration of IoT devices, including Central Data Control Units and Power Distribution Units, enabling efficient tracking and control.

Two-Way Communication: Facilitates real-time data exchange with field devices to enhance responsiveness and decision-making.

Custom Algorithms: Developed algorithms optimize energy utilization, allowing for more efficient energy management.

Remote Firmware Upgrade: Allows seamless updates of device firmware to ensure optimal performance and security.

User Management: Enables flexible user role configuration with the ability to create custom roles, supporting multi-tenancy for varied business needs.

Site Configuration: Offers site-specific configurations for tailored monitoring solutions.

Custom Dashboards and Reports: Provides users with dashboards that display energy generation, distribution, and usage metrics, along with domain-specific algorithms for thresholds and alerts.

Equipment Status Monitoring: Tracks the health of equipment, enhancing proactive maintenance and operational efficiency.

Cloud and On-Premise Hosting: Flexible deployment options to meet diverse business and customer requirements.

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Results

The solution improved operational efficiency by enabling: Centralized monitoring of all customers, projects, assets.
Quick identification of system issues through comprehensive health metrics.
Informed decision-making with access to historical energy data.
Actionable outcome with optimization of energy generation, distribution and usage - Enhanced financial savings and better ROI.

Technologies Used: The application was developed using React for a dynamic user interface, alongside MongoDB for data management, Node for backend and MQTT for lightweight messaging between device and server.
Scalable Architecture supports both AWS / Azure cloud and On-premises deployment.

The development cycle spanned 28 weeks, resulting in a robust and scalable solution.
It had a 4 people team of Architect, Developers and Testing and Integration experts.
Ongoing support for feature addition and maintenance.

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Two-Way Communication: Facilitates real-time data exchange with field devices to enhance responsiveness and decision-making.