Case Study

Remotely Monitor Solar Heating Systems on Cloud-based Platform

A solar water-heating system is a common renewable-energy solution in modern buildings, but its performance relies on weather, water temperature, pressure, and circulation. Without real-time monitoring, a single glitch can cut hot-water supply across an entire building, silently wasting energy or damaging equipment.

Challenges

The rooftop system delivers daily hot water across an expansive office campus, but when piping weaves through multiple buildings, technicians waste precious time tracing faults, each extra minute raising the risk of an outage.

Weintek’s Solutions

Weincloud Dashboard delivers a real-time, graphical cloud monitoring solution. It can visualize on-site metrics to provide teams with instant insight into remote solar water-heating systems.

  1. Quick Overview of Key Value: Display vital system data (e.g., operating hours, tank status, pressure) in one glance to allow managers to make faster, more informed decisions.
  2. History Trends of Data: Track real-time and historical water-temperature data to support future predictive maintenance and improve energy.
  3. Comparison of Multiple Device Status: Progress Ring shows multiple solar panels’ energy storage levels; Bar Chart compares power consumption across pumps.
  4. Status of Current Device: Indicate whether devices (e.g., booster pumps) are running to ensure proper operation during high-demand periods especially in winter.
  5. Real-Time Alerts of Value: Automatically display alarms when detecting a value triggered.

Outcomes and Benefits

  1. Seamless HMI-to-Cloud Data Streaming: Data flows directly from the HMI to the cloud, eliminating the need for extra hardware or complex configurations.
  2. Remote Monitoring Anytime, Anywhere: Once published, Dashboards can be accessed via a shared URL on smartphones, tablets, or computers without the need to be on-site.
  3. Fast and Easy Dashboard Creation: For designers, the drag-and-drop interface allows thems to build monitoring screens within minutes.
  4. Enhanced Team Collaboration: By bridging OT (Operational Technology) and IT systems, Weincloud enables faster problem solving and smoother communication between departments.