SCADA: Solar Tracking
By Xin Lu profile image Xin Lu
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SCADA: Solar Tracking

A solar energy monitoring system optimizes power usage, balancing solar and grid energy in real-time to prevent overages and maximize efficiency.

The advanced solar production and facility energy monitoring system provides a comprehensive 24/7 overview of power generation and consumption across the entire facility. Its primary mission is to maintain precise control over total power usage, ensuring compliance with the designated PECO meter limit at all times, especially during peak demand periods.

Through seamless integration with the facility's industrial SCADA systems, this intelligent monitoring platform can dynamically coordinate energy distribution and redirect power flows as needed. When high-power equipment comes online, the system automatically communicates with SCADA to proactively reduce consumption in other areas. This smart load balancing maximizes the utilization of available solar energy while preventing total facility demand from exceeding the contractual energy cap.

By continuously tracking both renewable solar production and overall facility electricity usage in real-time, the system can harmonize energy flows with pinpoint accuracy. Advanced algorithms optimize the blend of solar and grid power for supreme efficiency, allowing the facility to take full advantage of its sustainable solar capacity and operate at 99% of the energy limit without risking overages. This 24/7 vigilance ensures environmentally-responsible energy utilization while avoiding costly penalties.

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