A PC-Based Instrument for Automatic Monitoring and Control of a CPVT Power Plant

Mirko Brando, Antonio Cataliotti, Cesare Caramazza, Valentina Cosentino, Giuseppina Ciulla, Dario Di Cara, Davide Gambino, Felice Vesco, Giuseppe Marsala, Antonella Ragusa, Giovanni Tinè

Abstract

A PC-based instrument has been developed for the monitoring and control of a concentrated photovoltaic and thermal (CPVT) power plant. The instrument allows acquiring both electrical and thermal quantities. Moreover it implements the solar tracking algorithm used to optimize the power production.

Keywords: smart grids, distributed generation, concentrated photovoltaic power plants, monitoring and control systems
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IMEKO TC: TC4 - Measurement of Electrical Quantities

Event details

Event: TC4 Symposium 2014
Technical Committee: TC4
Place: Benevento, ITALY
Time: 15 September 2014 - 17 September 2014
Website: http://www.imeko-tc4-2014.org

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