Industry 4.0 Renewable Energy Power Plant Architecture using Next Generation Service Interface Linked Data Connectors

Renewable energy power plants aligned with the Industry 4.0 concepts have revolutionized the industrial sector. However, connecting existing components is a challenge due to their incompatibility with each other. To solve this problem, the development of Next Generation Service Interface Linked Data Connectors (NGSI-LD-C) can be one of the solutions, by transforming transmitted data as middleware between different technologies, platforms, and computer languages. This paper explores how NGSI-LD-C can manage data communication in a renewable energy power plant that applies industry 4.0 concepts. The proposed connectors facilitate communication between solar panels, energy storage systems, databases, graphical user interfaces, digital twins, and energy management systems. The study highlights the use of mobile autonomous cleaning robots for optimizing energy production. Using the NGSI-LD-C layer, renewable energy power plants can optimize their energy production by removing data incompatibility while lowering development and integration time. The presented research results of using NGSI-LD-C connectors provide data exchange with no data loss when being used as middleware between new and legacy components while ensuring flexibility and improving the decision-making process. Adopting NGSI-LD-C, the renewable energy power plants are enhanced with new resilience and adaptability in a dynamic market. Moreover, the proposed approach to integrate NGSI-LD-C into Industry 4.0 technology, provides a higher level of efficiency and interoperability for the energy sector.