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IoT Powering A New Way to Light Streets with Bifacial Solar Panels
技术
- 网络与连接 - 网关
- 网络与连接 - 射频收发器
适用行业
- 可再生能源
适用功能
- 商业运营
用例
- 智能照明
挑战
当 James Meringer 的商业承包业务经历了太阳能项目的快速增长时，他也看到了通过以新方式使用他熟悉的双面太阳能电池板来扩大太阳能优势的机会。双面太阳能电池板可以从面板的两侧获得阳光，从而更有效地收集太阳能。看到面板的强大功能，詹姆斯和他的团队开始将相同的技术用于街道照明。到目前为止，太阳能路灯一直是实用的解决方案，迫使设计师在形式和功能之间做出选择。 Mira Bella Energy 团队改变了这一点。
客户
米拉贝拉能源
关于客户
米拉贝拉能源
解决方案
Mira Bella Energy 有一个独特的面板，设计用于安装在路灯上。双面太阳能电池板垂直安装，而不是像传统那样安装在灯杆的顶部。垂直安装面板允许它捕捉白天和晚上的阳光。 5 英尺长的面板看起来像鳍，设计为耐风。每个人都有一个锂离子电池组在那个杆子上过夜。电池可用于 3,000 次充电循环，或大约 8 年的使用时间。这意味着照明可以完全从网格中移除，或者可以使用混合方法。为了使解决方案尽可能智能、高效和可扩展，Mira Bella Energy 通过运用物联网技术创建了一个智能的双面太阳能照明系统。为此，每个路灯面板还配备了 Digi XBee 射频模块、X2/X4 网关以及与 Digi Device Cloud 的连接。 XBee 从路灯太阳能电池板收集信息并将其传送到网关，网关将信息发送到云端，可以通过网络仪表板访问。 “我们的 Santa Cruz 太阳能路灯产品利用 Digi XBee 模块、Digi 网关和 Digi Device Cloud 进行控制和通信。这就是使我们的产品能够参与物联网的原因，”Mira Bella 创始人 James Meringer 说。 “几年前，我们与另一家公司一起使用过 Digi 产品，并且一直知道 Digi 会成为关注通信设备的人选。”
收集的数据
Asset Performance, Battery Charge Level, Energy Production, Lighting, Solar Power
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