This webinar explains how to design and deploy a solar panel energy monitoring system using industrial data acquisition and SCADA tools. It starts with an overview of how photovoltaic systems generate power and what parameters should be monitored—such as current, voltage, power production, and temperature—then discusses key design considerations for large outdoor solar sites, including long-distance communications, network topology, and environmental durability. The video shows how current input sensors and analog input data acquisition modules can capture AC/DC measurements from panels and inverters, how serial/Ethernet converters and wireless options can extend communications across wide areas, and how SCADA software can bring everything together for live dashboards, kWh tracking, trending, data logging, custom reporting, and email/SMS alarm notifications with remote access through a web browser.
