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http://dx.doi.org/10.9717/kmms.2020.23.10.1307

Development of General-Purpose Remote Maintenance Controller Gateway for Multi-Modal Photovoltaic Equipment  

Lim, Su-Chang (R&D Center, TEF Co., ltd.)
Hong, Seok-Hoon (R&D Center, TEF Co., ltd.)
Park, Chul-Young (R&D Center, TEF Co., ltd.)
Song, Beob-Seong (iumict Co., ltd.)
Kim, Jong-Chan (Dept. of Computer Engineering, Sunchon National University)
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Journal of Korea Multimedia Society / v.23, no.10, 2020 , pp. 1307-1317 More about this Journal
Abstract
In recent years, the PV plant is gradually increasing in korea and has begun to focus on PV system O&M(Operation and Management). The legacy PV system can hardly be gathering realtime information. That is why it is difficult for the facility to respond immediately to situations in which problems arise. This leads to economic losses due to reduced power generation. In this study, we implemented an RMC(Remote Maintenance Control) gateway that supports multi-area equipment(inverters, junction boxes, switchboards, environmental sensors) that are not limited to specific manufacturers. It provides a function to visualize the collected data. Users can easily check the power generation and operation status of PV system equipment. In the future, we will develop an algorithm capable of analyzing beta factors that cause equipment performance degradation, parts aging, and deterioration using data collected from facilities. We intend to use this algorithm as a fundamental technology for O&M by transplanting it to the RMC gateway.
Keywords
PV System; Renewable Energy; Solar Energy; Operation and Management; Remote Terminal Unit; Modbus;
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