By Jeremia Hakim
21652003
MASTER’S DEGREE in
MECHATRONIC
MIT AND MME OF FACULTY
SWISS GERMAN UNIVERSITY The Prominence Tower
Jalan Jalur Sutera Barat No. 15, Alam Sutera Tangerang, Banten 15143 - Indonesia
June 2020
Jeremia Hakim STATEMENT BY THE AUTHOR
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and to the best of my knowledge, it contains no material previously published or written by another person, nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma at any educational institution, except where due acknowledgement is made in the thesis.
Jeremia Hakim
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Dr. Hanny J. Berchmans MT. MSc.
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Dr. Ir. Gembong Baskoro MSc.
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Jeremia Hakim DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOW COST DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
FOR SOLAR PV POWER PLANT MONITORING
By Jeremia Hakim
Dr. Hanny J. Berchmans MT. MSc., Advisor Dr. Ir. Gembong Baskoro MSc, Co-Advisor
SWISS GERMAN UNIVERSITY
We need to know, that the understanding of solar panels is a device consisting of solar cells that can be used to convert light into electricity. These solar cells need to be protected from moisture and damage that could have occurred. This is done so as not to significantly damage the efficiency of solar panels and so as not to reduce its useful life.
Usually these solar panels have a lifespan of around 20 years. Usually, within this time period the use of solar panels will not experience a significant decrease in efficiency. At present, despite the use of advanced technological advances, most commercial solar panels are only able to achieve an efficiency of around 15%.
Commercial solar panels are very rare which can exceed 20% efficiency. Solar panels do not emit harmful greenhouse gas emissions as in burning fossil fuels. So the use of solar panels does not contribute to the effects of climate change.
By using solar panels, we can get clean energy from the most abundant energy source on the planet, namely the sun.
Keywords: Photovoltaic, PV System, Monitoring, Low Cost, Power Plant
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© Copyright 2020 by Jeremia Hakim All rights reserved
Jeremia Hakim DEDICATION
I dedicate this works for the clean energy world, my Country, Indonesia Raya
Jeremia Hakim TABLE OF CONTENTS
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STATEMENT BY THE AUTHOR ... 2
ABSTRACT ... 3
DEDICATION ... 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... 7
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ... 7
1.1 Background ... 7
1.2 Objectives ... 8
1.3 Hypothesis ... 8
CHAPTER 2 - LITERATURE REVIEW...9
2.1 Solar Photovoltaic ... 9
2.2 Previous Studies ... 12
CHAPTER 3 – RESEARCH METHODS ... 24
3.1 Materials and Equipment ... 24
3.2 Analytical Method ... 24
CHAPTER 4 – RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS ... 27
4.1 Initial Evaluation ... 27
4.2 Data Analysis ... 27
CHAPTER 5 – CONCLUSION AND RECCOMENDATIONS ... 36
5.1 Conclusion ... 36
5.2 Recommendations ... 36
REFERENCES ... 37
CURRICULUM VITAE ... 38
