Development of an Automated Aquaponics System with Hybrid Smart Switching Power Supply

This paper shows the design, construction, and implementation of an Automated Aquaponics system. Most of the commercial aquaponics system in the Philippines is grid-dependent thus making it cost-ineffective. The design of the system has three-part, hydroponics, aquaculture, and control systems. The design consists of a hybrid power supply that allows operation dependent on the grid or PV installations. Aside from integrating it to be partially dependent on renewable energy, the system was designed to adapt and adjust the monitored environment to be more habitable for the aquaculture. Through the use of relays, dump energy is also observed. Through the real-time monitoring system, the design allows users to record and system's condition, power, energy consumption, and power supply dependency simultaneously.