Why use an energy meter for solar parks?
An energy meter (or kWh meter) records the amount of electricity produced by the solar park and/or fed into the grid. This allows you to:
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Measure yields: How many kWh are being produced?
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Compare with predictions: Are the panels performing efficiently, or is there a loss of capacity?
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Monitor grid feed-in: How much electricity is actually being returned to the grid?
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Detect faults: Identify deviations from expected production.
How does it work?
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Energy meter installation:
Installed at the inverter(s) or at the grid connection point. -
Reading via communication protocol:
We use the Modbus protocol. -
Monitoring software collects data:
Data is sent in real time to our monitoring platform, 101Connect. -
Visualization and reporting:
Users can access dashboards for production, consumption, CO₂ savings, etc.
Alerts can be set up for any deviations.
