Data Monitoring and Display

 

Data Monitoring Turns Energy into Education

Solar 4R Schools strives to monitor every solar installation in the program, so that students everywhere can use the material as a learning tool. The tool that monitors the performance of the PV system is called a Data Acquisition System or DAS. The DAS records energy production and weather data and transmits this information to the Internet. BEF works with a data monitoring company called Fat Spaniel Technologies. Energy monitoring is a valuable tool for:

  • Understanding how a PV system works
  • Troubleshooting a PV system
  • Analyzing long-term trends in energy production
  • Quantifying environmental impact reductions
BEF works with a data monitoring company called Fat Spaniel Technologies (FST) that stores the data and makes it available through several user interfaces. 

Data Monitored:

  • Direct Current (DC) flow to the inverter from the solar panels
  • Alternating Current (AC) flow from the inverter
  • Weather Conditions, including ambient temperature, solar module temperature and solar irradiance