Mobile photovoltaic systems: IoT integration and hardware design
In times of increasing energy costs and a growing desire for decentralized self-sufficiency, mobile power generation solutions are becoming increasingly important. However, conventional solar systems are often inflexible and offer little insight into actual efficiency or control options. The solution lies in combining photovoltaics with smart sensor technology: an intelligent, portable solar power unit that not only supplies energy but also actively monitors and controls it. Those who opt for a DIY approach gain a thorough understanding of the underlying technology and create a customized solution for mobile use.
The key to success lies in the clever combination of readily available standard components with modern IoT control. Learn how to design a smart system that goes far beyond a simple panel. We’ll guide you through the process from hardware selection to the implementation of monitoring functions, so you can create a highly flexible energy source tailored precisely to your needs.
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- Technical self-reliance: you will gain the ability to independently design and build a smart solar box, while gaining an understanding of how charge controllers, storage systems, and IoT modules work together.
- Intelligent control: you will learn how to integrate monitoring and control functions to capture consumption data in real time and optimize energy yield.
- Versatile application scenarios: you will create a mobile solution that, thanks to its robustness and intelligence, can be flexibly deployed in a wide variety of contexts—from field trials to decentralized stations.
- Cost-effective innovation: by using standardized components, you will learn how to implement professional energy management hardware in a resource-efficient and independent manner.
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This training is designed for organizations and companies that want to develop or understand decentralized energy and IoT solutions on their own.
- Technically savvy users from industry and research
- Innovation teams in the fields of energy and sustainability
- Makers and prototyping teams in industrial settings
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- Format: Workshop
- Duration: ½ day
- Delivery: In-person
- Practical component: High
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The format can be customized to suit your organization’s specific needs—for example, by:
- Incorporating your specific use cases
- Adapting to your industry or project type
- Delving deeper into specific methods or tools
