The ongoing expansion of solar products in the consumer market has initiated a new era of sustainable energy solutions. The efficiency and durability of solar-based systems, particularly standalone solar street lights, plays a crucial role in maximizing the benefits derived from renewable energy sources.
To ensure optimal efficiency and avoid potential damage, it is necessary to monitor the condition of solar panels and related devices. This monitoring task becomes especially challenging in rural areas, where maintenance is often difficult and not easily accessible. Finding skilled individuals in villages is a significant challenge, highlighting the need for a system that can continuously monitor solar street lights and easily identify damaged components.
This project from the AISSMS Institute of Information Technology, Pune proposes a solution to address maintenance challenges in standalone solar-based street light systems, aiming to enhance reliability and efficiency by implementing an additional circuit for fault diagnosis to enable real-time condition monitoring.
This project was made possible by $5,100.00 in funding from the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS), an EPICS in IEEE partner.