Solar Irradiance Measurements Using Smart Device

The levels of solar radiation are an important factor that should be taken into consideration when deciding the position of photovoltaic systems, measuring the safety levels for work environments, education, etc. Specific areas of smartphone applications for assessing the level of solar radiation are considered. The effectiveness of the offered software is analyzed with the help of a specially developed mechanical platform on which a smart device is attached. It provides measurement at different angles of solar radiation. Actual values of the level of solar radiation are those obtained from a professional meteorological station, under the same measurement conditions. The results of measuring the level of solar radiation with a smartphone and a precise climate station at different angles and positions of the sun are compared. They justify new areas of application of the proposed method — preliminary audit in the construction of small photovoltaic installations, learning process related to photovoltaic conversion, etc.