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enabled Smart Solar Tree
solar tree at CSIR-CEERI, Pilani. transferred to M/s. Star Rising Private
Compared to the commercial designs Limited.
where shading losses are as high as
30%, the designed solar tree reduces Major Raw Materials to be
the shading losses to less than 5%. Utilized
The designed solar tree has ground
footprint of only 0.25 m2. The structure of the solar tree is made
up of mild steel. The solar panels are
Also, a 3 kW solar tree has been mounted on an assembly for manual
installed at CSIR- CEERI, Chennai adjustment of solar panel orientations.
for integration with electric vehicle The battery bank and inverters are
charging station and performance housed in a box. The IoT module is
comparison with commercially developed using raspberry pi which
available solar tree. The 3 kW solar tree acts as a server for data collection
occupies a ground footprint area of from various sensors.
only 1 m2 and is estimated to produce
5-6 MWh of energy per annum. Major Plant Equipment and
Machinery Required
Environmental Considerations, ifany
The solar tree is environmental friendly The solar panels are connected to
and hold potential to mitigate the individual maximum power point
effects of global warming by reducing trackers (MPPT) which are connected
carbon footprints. A 3 kW solar tree to the battery. Inverter connected to
is estimated to produce 5-6 MWh of
energy per annum leading to ~ 4000 Schematic diagram of 500 W solar
kgCO2e of carbon emission savings. tree system
The technology will act as an enabler
in fulfilling the national solar targets of
100 GW by 2022.
Status of Commercialization
The IoT enabled solar tree design for
Rajasthan has been non-exclusively
EI 16
solar tree at CSIR-CEERI, Pilani. transferred to M/s. Star Rising Private
Compared to the commercial designs Limited.
where shading losses are as high as
30%, the designed solar tree reduces Major Raw Materials to be
the shading losses to less than 5%. Utilized
The designed solar tree has ground
footprint of only 0.25 m2. The structure of the solar tree is made
up of mild steel. The solar panels are
Also, a 3 kW solar tree has been mounted on an assembly for manual
installed at CSIR- CEERI, Chennai adjustment of solar panel orientations.
for integration with electric vehicle The battery bank and inverters are
charging station and performance housed in a box. The IoT module is
comparison with commercially developed using raspberry pi which
available solar tree. The 3 kW solar tree acts as a server for data collection
occupies a ground footprint area of from various sensors.
only 1 m2 and is estimated to produce
5-6 MWh of energy per annum. Major Plant Equipment and
Machinery Required
Environmental Considerations, ifany
The solar tree is environmental friendly The solar panels are connected to
and hold potential to mitigate the individual maximum power point
effects of global warming by reducing trackers (MPPT) which are connected
carbon footprints. A 3 kW solar tree to the battery. Inverter connected to
is estimated to produce 5-6 MWh of
energy per annum leading to ~ 4000 Schematic diagram of 500 W solar
kgCO2e of carbon emission savings. tree system
The technology will act as an enabler
in fulfilling the national solar targets of
100 GW by 2022.
Status of Commercialization
The IoT enabled solar tree design for
Rajasthan has been non-exclusively
EI 16
