Off-grid Solar PV Panel project

First Lesson

• Video 1 - Introduction to the Solar PV with Battery Storage project Solar PV Intro
• Video 2 - YouTube video showing how the Raspberry Pi and Arduino can communicate using (USB) serial communications Serial Communication between Raspberry Pi and Arduino.
  • Video 2 is embedded in this site - but use the video above as the primary tutorial Raspberry Pi Arduino Serial communication
• Serial communication will be important in gathering data from the Solar PV system so that system performance can be monitored.
• Serial communication is also used to configure the different components of the Solar PV system.

Materials

• Access to the internet (YouTube)
• Arduino Uno
• Raspberry Pi
• Serial cable (USB Type A to Type Mini-B) to connect the Raspberry Pi to the Arduino Uno

Building a small scale Solar PV system using an Arduino

• Arduino fan motor control