Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vol 13, No 3: March 2019

Internet of things (IoT) based I-V curve tracer for photovoltaic monitoring systems

H. B. Chi (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)
M. F. N. Tajuddin (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)
N. H. Ghazali (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)
A. Azmi (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)
M. U. Maaz (University of Paderborn)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Mar 2019

Abstract

This paper presents a low-cost PV current-voltage or I-V curve tracer that has the Internet of Things (IoT) capability. Single ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) is used to develop the I-V tracer, which is able to cope with rapidly changing irradiation conditions. The I-V tracer control software also has the ability to automatically adapt to the varying irradiation conditions. The performance of the I-V curve tracer is evaluated and verified using simulation and experimental tests.

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