TY - JOUR 
A1 - Paredes Parra, José Miguel
AU - García Sánchez, Antonio Javier
AU - Mateo Aroca, Antonio
AU - Molina García, Ángel
T1 - An Alternative Internet-of-Things Solution Based on LoRa for PV Power Plants: Data Monitoring and Management
Y1 - 2019
SN - 1996-1073
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10317/9664
AB - This paper proposes a wireless low-cost solution based on long-range (LoRa) technology able to communicate with remote PV power plants, covering long distances with minimum power consumption and maintenance. This solution includes a low-cost open-source technology at the sensor layer and a low-power wireless area network (LPWAN) at the communication layer, combining the advantages of long-range coverage and low power demand. Moreover, it offers an extensive monitoring system to exchange data in an Internet-of-Things (IoT) environment. A detailed description of the proposed system at the PV module level of integration is also included in the paper, as well as detailed information regarding LPWAN application to the PV power plant monitoring problem. In order to assess the suitability of the proposed solution, results collected in real PV installations connected to the grid are also included and discussed.
KW - Ingeniería Eléctrica
KW - Tecnología Electrónica
KW - Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente
KW - Teoría de la Señal y las Comunicaciones
KW - PV monitoring
KW - Low-cost solutions
KW - LoRa technology
KW - 2210.12 Teoría de las Células de Combustible
KW - 2510.91 Recursos Renovables
LA - eng
PB - MDPI
ER -