Development of IV Curve Tracer

Project Title

Development of IV Curve Tracer

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

Solar IV Curve Tracer is equipment to plot the IV(Current vs voltage) and PV(Power vs Voltage) curve of the solar Photo-Voltaic modules and tells operating condition, power losses, shading effect, and overall behavior of solar PV module graphically. In our project, we have developed  an android application based mobile app and linked it with hardware the data of solar panels transferred from hardware and displayed on the mobile app(user-friendly)

Project Objectives

The main objectives of our project are:

1)To trace the IV curve of solar PV at a given temperature and irradiance.

2)To trace the IV curve in a very efficient way and at a very less expense.

3)To display the IV curved on a mobile screen through a software application.

4)To make the device user-friendly.

Project Implementation Method

1. The solar panel is connected parallel to the IV curve tracer
2. The controller allows variable load circuit to start switching off the resisters
3. Current and voltage sensors take reading and send it to ESP 32 microcontroller and then controller process data
4. Wi-Fi Module in ESP 32 microcontroller sends reading to android based mobile application
5. Mobile Application Plot IV and PV curve of solar panel

Benefits of the Project

1. Trace IV and PV curve in real time on mobile app
2. Operating performance/condition of Solar PV panel
3. Power Loss of solar PV panel

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

1. At the end of this project, we will be ready to trace the IV curve of the solar PV cells.
2. we would observe the IV curve of the Solar Panel on a mobile application.
3. we would trace the IV curve at minimum cost and at high efficiency

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry Energy Other Industries Manufacturing Core Technology OthersOther Technologies Artificial Intelligence(AI)Sustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	84120
Micro-Controller ESP 32	Equipment	1	1000	1000
Solar Panel	Equipment	1	10000	10000
Power Resisters	Equipment	8	450	3600
Current Sensor	Equipment	1	400	400
Voltage sensor	Equipment	1	340	340
RLC components	Equipment	120	20	2400
MOSFET	Equipment	6	50	300
Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous	1	10000	10000
Micro-Controller ESP 32	Equipment	1	1000	1000
Solar Panel	Equipment	1	10000	10000
Power Resisters	Equipment	8	450	3600
Current Sensor	Equipment	1	400	400
Voltage sensor	Equipment	1	340	340
RLC components	Equipment	120	20	2400
MOSFET	Equipment	6	50	300
Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous	1	10000	10000
Micro-Controller ESP 32	Equipment	1	1000	1000
Solar Panel	Equipment	1	10000	10000
Power Resisters	Equipment	8	450	3600
Current Sensor	Equipment	1	400	400
Voltage sensor	Equipment	1	340	340
RLC components	Equipment	120	20	2400
MOSFET	Equipment	6	50	300
Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous	1	10000	10000