Real-Time Monitoring and Adaptive Control of Solar Panel Cooling for Enhanced Power Harvest Through IoT Integration

With the growing demand for renewable energy, solar power's efficiency is hindered by environmental factors like temperature.This study explores real-time monitoring and adaptive control systems for cooling solar panels to enhance power harvest.Analyzing current cooling techniques, it highlights the limitations of passive methods and introduces IoT-based active cooling systems for continuous temperature monitoring.Using temperature, voltage, and current sensors, the system enables precise monitoring of panel performance.Experimental validation in real-world installations shows an approximately 9.39% improvement in power harvest efficiency, disregarding system power consumption.This study demonstrates the feasibility of real-time monitoring and adaptive control for enhancing solar panel efficiency, offering a scalable and flexible approach for sustainable energy generation through IoT integration.