Development of an Energy Monitoring System for

Optimal Performance and Longevity of Solar Panel

Batteries
Keith Carl Y. Saberon Jhurife Sarah D. Salvacion Prinz Israel B. Salazar
Electrical Engineering College of Electrical Engineering College of Electrical Engineering College of
Engineering Education Engineering Education Engineering Education
University of Mindanao University of Mindanao University of Mindanao
Davao City, Philippines Davao City, Philippines Davao City, Philippines
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

communication modules to collect real-time data on solar

panel output, battery status, and energy usage within
I. INTRODUCTION renewable energy systems [5], [6]. Battery management
The growing preference for sustainable and eco-friendly strategies have been investigated to maximize performance
energy sources has accelerated the acceptance of solar and lifespan, monitoring parameters such as state of charge,
photovoltaic (PV) systems as a practical means of achieving state of health, temperature, and voltage, and, implementing
decentralized power generation [1]. Even if solar panel optimal charging and discharging algorithms to prevent
efficiency has increased dramatically, the effectiveness of overcharging or over discharging [7]. Data analysis
solar energy installations is still greatly influenced by the techniques, including machine learning algorithms and
lifespan and performance of the related energy storage predictive analytics, have been employed to analyse energy
devices, especially the batteries. Given this, the creation of a data and identify patterns, trends, and anomalies for
sophisticated Energy Monitoring System (EMS) becomes a proactive maintenance and optimization of solar panel
critical research focus, with the potential to improve solar batteries [7] [8]. The integration in smart grids have also
panel batteries' immediate performance as well as their been addressed to mitigate the bad effects and improve the
operating longevity [2]. life span of solar panel batteries considering the causes of its
exhaustion. Various research and real-world implementations
The incorporation of energy storage systems with solar have provided valuable insights about practical challenges
panels involves a multifaceted interaction of factors that are and successes, showcasing best practices and performance
impacted by external factors, patterns of charging and evaluations of monitoring systems deployed in various
discharging, and the intrinsic properties of the battery settings and applications [9] [10]. The Internet of Things
technologies utilized. A thorough investigation into the (IoT) is increasingly prevalent in today's technology
design, development, and implementation of an innovative landscape. It refers to the network of interconnected devices,
Energy Monitoring System specifically tailored for the best or "things," capable of sharing data over a low-bandwidth
performance and longevity of solar panel batteries to address network. Implementing IoT in solar PV system monitoring is
these issues and unlock the full potential of solar energy a significant step forward in optimizing efficiency and
systems [3]. The adoption of batteries alongside renewable ensuring effective management. By harnessing real-time data
energy sources has accelerated to enable their integration into on power, current, voltage, temperature, battery state of
the grid seamlessly, meeting consumer demands effectively. charging (SOC) and state of health (SOH) [11]. Thus,
This trend is particularly noticeable in grid-connected PV- integrating IoT technology into the monitoring system could
battery systems, where the implementation of robust energy enhance preventive maintenance efforts, ensuring battery
management systems and efficient battery management quality, and enhancing user safety.
systems is essential. When dealing with lithium-ion batteries
(LIBs), having a management system in place is crucial to Several studies have addressed various ways to monitor
ensure their effective and efficient operation. This system is the performance and Longevity of solar panels since it is one
vital for maintaining the safety and durability of the batteries of the most used sources of renewable energy While some
under suitable operating conditions, utilizing temperature, studies explore data analysis techniques for predictive
current, voltage, and load data. In the literature, this maintenance of solar panel systems, there is a notable gap in
management system is commonly referred to as a battery integrating advanced data analytics techniques, such as
management system (BMS). The BMS is responsible for artificial intelligence and machine learning into energy
overseeing and regulating the charging and discharging monitoring systems. Also, there is a lack of real-time
processes, thereby optimizing the utilization of energy stored monitoring and control systems capable of dynamically
in the battery while also safeguarding it against potential adjusting operation parameters based on current
damage [4] environmental conditions, energy demand, and battery health
status. Furthermore, there is a gap in cost-effective solutions
Various energy monitoring systems and technologies are tailored for small-scale applications, such as highlighting the
designed to track and analyse energy consumption, needs for user friendly and low-cost solar panel battery
generation, and storage, integrating sensors, data loggers, and monitoring system for residential or off-grid systems.

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Addressing these gaps will contribute to the advancement of that could utilize a monitoring capability and aid its
energy monitoring technology and enhance the efficiency performance.
and reliability of solar panel battery systems.
This study focuses on developing an energy monitoring
The general objective of this study is to create a system for solar panel batteries, the goal of this study is to
monitoring system for solar panel batteries to increase and increase longevity and performance of its battery. The study
prolong its performance. The primary objectives include: (1) is bound in designing and implementing the enhancement of
To design and develop an energy monitoring system that is charging, discharging cycles, and voltage regulation. In
user-friendly and cost-effective; this objective encompasses addition, the study limits its focus and prioritize the system
utilizing Arduino, an open-source electronics platform, and of solar energy. It's essential to account for the specific
integrating it with the Internet of Things (IoT) (2) To strategies focused on solar panels, the distinction of other
conduct testing of the energy monitoring system compared to energy systems is applied with a different, but ideal, specific,
a non-monitored solar panel battery, this objective will and applicable approach to that energy system.
measure the internal resistance of the battery, its voltage
output, capacity tests, temperature monitoring, and its cycle
count (3) To evaluate and determine the effectiveness of the II. MATERIALS AND METHODS
energy monitoring system. This section covers the theoretical basis, available
resources, operational methods, tools, and assessment
This study has implications that is significant to energy techniques, including the design, schematics, and flowcharts
management and the impacts unto the environment. Energy used in the current research.
management reduces the wearing of solar panel batteries,
thus decreasing replacements, and mitigating wastes that is
inevitably harmful for the environment. In addition, the study III. BIBLIOGRAPHY
also provides broader approaches to other energy systems,

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