KR101234616B1 - Photo voltaic array monitoring system and method based on sensor network - Google Patents
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The present invention can provide a monitoring system capable of monitoring the performance of the solar array, detecting a failure of the solar array, and in particular, can provide a monitoring system based on a low power sensor network to enable monitoring from a remote location.
According to the present invention, a low-power sensor network-based solar array monitoring system includes: a solar array including a plurality of solar modules for producing electrical energy from sunlight; A solar module measuring device configured to generate sensing information by sensing an output voltage or current from the plurality of solar modules; A relay node collecting sensing information from the solar module measuring device; And a monitoring server for monitoring the solar array based on the sensing information.
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The present invention is a low-power sensor network-based solar array monitoring system and method, and in particular, having a sensor for measuring the output value of the solar module constituting the solar array and the solar radiation and temperature value for the surrounding environment of the solar array The present invention relates to a system and method for processing the information measured by a sensor and monitoring the operation of a solar array in a higher system through a low power sensor network.
Photovoltaic is a part of renewable energy to solve the problems caused by the use of fossil fuels.So, many countries around the world have built photovoltaic power generation system using solar light, and have unlimited energy and pollution-free solar light. R & D is actively in progress to use as a countermeasure for diversification of future energy sources.
In particular, Korea lacks resources and it is absolutely necessary to disseminate renewable energy. In addition, it is necessary to actively introduce solar power generation systems for the purpose of preventing environmental pollution.
However, in the case of photovoltaic facilities, the photovoltaic modules, which are the main components, are distributed through in-house testing by manufacturers and performance certification by performance certification institutes, so the reliability of the products is guaranteed, but for the photovoltaic array composed of individual photovoltaic modules Since there is no appropriate monitoring method, power generation efficiency may be greatly reduced due to the site construction status of the solar array and defects of the solar module.
In other words, the diagnosis system that measures the performance of the photovoltaic power generation facilities and determines the abnormality of the photovoltaic power generation facilities is underdeveloped. Therefore, it is urgent to develop a technology capable of checking the performance of the photovoltaic array. to be.
In addition, the solar array is subject to the constraint that the solar light must be installed directly, the problem that the labor and effort of the worker is accompanied to check the solar array when the solar power generation system is located at a long distance have.
The present invention devised to solve the above problems is an object of the present invention to monitor the performance of the solar array, and to provide a monitoring system that can detect the failure of the solar array.
In addition, there is another purpose to provide a system that can be monitored remotely, and in particular to provide a low-power remote monitoring system based on a low-power sensor network.
According to the present invention, a low-power sensor network-based solar array monitoring system includes: a solar array including a plurality of solar modules for producing electrical energy from sunlight; A solar module measuring device configured to generate sensing information by sensing an output voltage or current from the plurality of solar modules; A relay node collecting sensing information from the solar module measuring device; And a monitoring server for monitoring the solar array based on the sensing information.
According to the present invention, a low-power sensor network-based solar array monitoring method includes: sensing information generation step (S1) of generating sensing information by sensing an output voltage or a current from a solar module constituting a solar array; Collecting the sensing information at a relay node (S2); And a monitoring step (S3) in which a monitoring server receives sensing information from the relay node and monitors an operating state of the solar array.
The present invention has the effect of providing a monitoring system that can monitor the performance of the solar array and detect the failure of the solar array.
In addition, by providing a system that can be monitored remotely, there is an advantage to build a system that can monitor the solar array without the problem of manpower and time consumption.
1 is a low-power sensor network based solar array monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a block diagram of a solar array in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a solar module sensing device according to an aspect of the present invention;
4 is an exemplary view of connecting a photovoltaic module measuring device by grouping a photovoltaic array;
5 is an exemplary diagram of a network configuration of a solar array monitoring system, and
6 is a flowchart of a low power sensor network based solar array monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components, and the same reference numerals will be used to designate the same or similar components. Detailed descriptions of known functions and configurations are omitted.
1 is a low-power sensor network based solar array monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a low power sensor network-based solar array monitoring system includes a
The
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The photovoltaic
3 is a block diagram of a solar module sensing device according to an aspect of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the solar
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In addition, the
The sensing information generated through the
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In the solar
Alternatively, the
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, in the plurality of
In this case, when grouping the
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For example, by examining whether there is a
At this time, the
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the
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The detected error signal is transmitted to the
FIG. 5 is an exemplary network configuration of a solar array monitoring system. In order to form an entire network, a network is formed by merging a star topology and a tree topology.
The
In such a network, a low power network may be configured by applying a synchronization scheme in connection between nodes. The
In this case, since the time required to calculate the measured value varies depending on the type of sensor used in the solar
For example, since the sensor measuring the amount of insolation and temperature takes longer than the sensor that detects the voltage or current, the sensor operates according to the characteristics of the sensor before the time required to calculate the measured value is measured and then receives the synchronization packet. You will have to.
In FIG. 5, the network configuration is described as having a tree type and a star type topology, but the present invention is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention may be applied to various types of network topologies such as mesh type, full connected type, and ring type.
6 is a flowchart of a low power sensor network based solar array monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 6, the solar array monitoring method is performed according to the following flow.
Sensing information generation step (S601) the solar
In the sensing information collecting step (S602), the
The monitoring step (S603) is a step in which the monitoring server receives the sensing information from the
The failure determination step (S604) is a step in which the monitoring server diagnoses a failure of the
The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.
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A solar module measuring device configured to generate sensing information by sensing an output voltage or current from the plurality of solar modules;
A relay node collecting sensing information from the solar module measuring device; And
And a monitoring server for monitoring the solar array based on the sensing information.
The solar module measuring device,
A voltage detection sensor measuring an output voltage of the solar module or a current detection sensor measuring an output current of the solar module; And
Including a solar radiation sensor for measuring the amount of solar radiation and a temperature sensor for measuring the ambient temperature of the solar array,
The monitoring server,
The normal output voltage value or output current value of the solar module with respect to the solar radiation measured by the solar radiation sensor and the ambient temperature measured by the temperature sensor is stored as a lookup table, and whether the solar module is broken based on the lookup table Low-power sensor network-based solar array monitoring system, characterized in that for determining.
A low power sensor network based solar array monitoring system, characterized in that to determine whether the failure of the solar module by comparing the output voltage or current between the solar modules.
A low power sensor, characterized in that it further comprises a comparator for comparing the output voltage or current between the photovoltaic module, and generates an error signal when an error occurs when the comparison value of the output voltage or current is larger than a preset value. Network based solar array monitoring system.
And transmitting the synchronization packet to the solar module measuring device, wherein the solar module measuring device receives the synchronization packet to generate the sensing information.
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