A Portuguese company is looking for partners for commercial, license or manufacturing agreement to take an innovative and disruptive technology unit for solar panels to the market stage

A Portuguese SME connected with a University developed a new system consisting of a combination of hardware and software. The hardware is a device based on a microcontroller that collects information from the photovoltaic panel, such as internal physical information, and information from the surrounding environment, such as weather information, radiation, and panel temperature. The software has two distinct parts, one being the implementation in each device associated with each panel, the second part stores all the information of each panel and runs the learning neural network model and generates actions and/or maintenance tasks for the maintenance team. This information stored in a database is a differentiating factor and a change in the current paradigm of maintenance of solar electric production units as it allows for their correct valuation with investment returns according to estimates. This solution is a Scalable and Modular Device that turns your solar panel intelligent & allows decentralized production management as a One site only. It increases energy production by 12% & profit margins by reducing downtime. The device has many features, such as: panel to panel comparison; auto fault classification; power and temperature monitoring; Maximum Power Point (MPP) tracking. The product innovation is the fault identification using low-cost hardware and the new wireless network communication protocol (no need of extra infrastructure). This are the faults that the device can identify: Operating temperatures, Degradation Rate, Partial Shadowing, Soiling Loss Index, Open Circuit Faults, Hot Spot Alerts, Maintenance’s Alerts. For a problem with the solar panel (temperature for example), with this device it will be very easy to know which solar panel has the issue and what the issue is, making the maintenance easier, more effective, faster and saving on operations costs. With this device the companies will be able to build their “digital DNA”, architect resilient platforms, drive analytics-powered insights and innovate at speed. The solar electric production unit is an integrated network of devices. Being each device a solar panel, this technological solution for acquiring information from physical variables is applicable to other industries and other contexts. In other industries, the existence of networks formed by equal elements will benefit from the implementation of this technological and low-cost solution that allows a constant monitoring and active detection of variations in behavior between each element of the network. This SME is looking for large companies that produce electronic components or companies that produce products for solar energy that seek to increase the type of products offered to their customers, or customers for technology such as companies that generate renewable solar energy. Currently looking for an exclusive technology licensing, distribution and resale agreement in specific markets or sales and installation in solar power plants anywhere in the world to sign a commercial agreement with technical assistance, license agreement or manufacturing agreement to production of this unit. The main goal of the partnerships is to grow as a company and became a successful business case.