Abstract:
Estimation of solar energy potential of a region requires detailed solar radiation climatology, and it
is necessary to collect extensive radiation data of high accuracy covering all climatic zones of the
region. In this paper, a data acquisition system would help to estimate solar energy potential
considering the remote region’s energy requirement. This article explains the design and
implementation of DAS for assessment of solar energy. The proposed system consists of a set of
sensors for measuring meteorological parameters. The hardware part of our system conditioned
firstly the collected data, using precision electronic circuits. This part is interfaced to developed
LabView software using RS232 connection. The developed GUI is used to further process, display
and store the collected data locally (in SD card or the PC disk) or far away (by email or FTP
connection). The proposed architecture permits the rapid system development and has the
advantage of flexibility and it can be easily extended for controlling the renewable energy systems
like photovoltaic system. The DAS with executive information systems and reporting tools helps to
tap vast data resources and deliver information
