Low-Cost Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Efficiency in PV Systems

In this paper, we successfully created a low-cost, facile and reliable solution for real-time monitoring of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system. Our solution simplifies the connection and access to database of system performances, dependent on various parameters and environmental conditions. The...

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Main Authors: Abdelkrim Rouabhia, Rachid Dabou, Abdelkader Abderrahmane, Abderrezzaq Ziane, Ahmed Bouraiou, Seyfallah Khelifi, Nordine Sahouane, Ammar Necaibia, Mohamed Blal
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Published: Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER) 2025-06-01
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Ammar Necaibia
Mohamed Blal
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description In this paper, we successfully created a low-cost, facile and reliable solution for real-time monitoring of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system. Our solution simplifies the connection and access to database of system performances, dependent on various parameters and environmental conditions. The real-time monitoring enables swift fault rectification, enhancing system efficiency, and providing insights into energy consumption of the PV system. We implemented our solution using low-cost electronic devices and sensors connected to 1.75 kW PV system installed in Adrar city situated in the Saharan region of southern Algeria. The electrical characteristics were measured using multiple sensors and stored in SD memory card and in server. Following the design and implementation of our data acquisition system for monitoring parameters from grid-connected photovoltaic system, we conducted a comparative study with the Fluke 2635A HYDRA Series II data acquisition system. The proposed system can be easily scaled to monitor higher power and larger PV stations with minimal adjustments by changing the high-range sensors and their parameters in the software.
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spelling doaj-art-a38ea59e6d3f413bac754aa6fb2cf3632025-08-20T02:44:16ZengRenewable Energy Development Center (CDER)Revue des Énergies Renouvelables1112-22422716-82472025-06-01281819210.54966/jreen.v28i1.13481348Low-Cost Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Efficiency in PV SystemsAbdelkrim Rouabhia0Rachid Dabou1Abdelkader Abderrahmane2Abderrezzaq Ziane3Ahmed Bouraiou4Seyfallah Khelifi5Nordine Sahouane6Ammar Necaibia7Mohamed Blal8Unité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 01000, Adrar, AlgeriaUnité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 01000, Adrar, AlgeriaElectrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, Mostaganem, BP 188, Mostaganem 27000 AlgeriaUnité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 01000, Adrar, AlgeriaUnité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 01000, Adrar, AlgeriaUnité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 01000, Adrar, AlgeriaUnité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 01000, Adrar, AlgeriaUnité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 01000, Adrar, AlgeriaUnité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 01000, Adrar, AlgeriaIn this paper, we successfully created a low-cost, facile and reliable solution for real-time monitoring of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system. Our solution simplifies the connection and access to database of system performances, dependent on various parameters and environmental conditions. The real-time monitoring enables swift fault rectification, enhancing system efficiency, and providing insights into energy consumption of the PV system. We implemented our solution using low-cost electronic devices and sensors connected to 1.75 kW PV system installed in Adrar city situated in the Saharan region of southern Algeria. The electrical characteristics were measured using multiple sensors and stored in SD memory card and in server. Following the design and implementation of our data acquisition system for monitoring parameters from grid-connected photovoltaic system, we conducted a comparative study with the Fluke 2635A HYDRA Series II data acquisition system. The proposed system can be easily scaled to monitor higher power and larger PV stations with minimal adjustments by changing the high-range sensors and their parameters in the software.https://revue.cder.dz/index.php/rer/article/view/1348photovoltaic system (pv)grid-connectedlow-cost prototypereal-time monitoringmicrocontrollercurrent sensor
spellingShingle Abdelkrim Rouabhia
Rachid Dabou
Abdelkader Abderrahmane
Abderrezzaq Ziane
Ahmed Bouraiou
Seyfallah Khelifi
Nordine Sahouane
Ammar Necaibia
Mohamed Blal
Low-Cost Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Efficiency in PV Systems
Revue des Énergies Renouvelables
photovoltaic system (pv)
grid-connected
low-cost prototype
real-time monitoring
microcontroller
current sensor
title Low-Cost Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Efficiency in PV Systems
title_full Low-Cost Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Efficiency in PV Systems
title_fullStr Low-Cost Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Efficiency in PV Systems
title_full_unstemmed Low-Cost Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Efficiency in PV Systems
title_short Low-Cost Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Efficiency in PV Systems
title_sort low cost real time monitoring for enhanced efficiency in pv systems
topic photovoltaic system (pv)
grid-connected
low-cost prototype
real-time monitoring
microcontroller
current sensor
url https://revue.cder.dz/index.php/rer/article/view/1348
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