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The aim of this study is to design a battery charging system using solar panels, integrated with an IoT-based monitoring system to improve efficiency and ease of supervision. The system utilizes the photovoltaic effect to convert solar energy into electrical energy, which is then stored in a battery through the regulation of a solar charge controller. The main components in this design include a solar panel, lead-acid battery, ESP32 microcontroller, current and voltage sensors, and the Blynk application for remote monitoring. The research method involves several stages, including the design of hardware such as solar panels, current and voltage sensors, and a step-down regulator, as well as software development using the Blynk platform and ESP32 programming. Test results show that the system is capable of achieving charging efficiencies between 89.45% and 99.57%, with optimal performance under clear weather and maximum sunlight conditions. The IoT system performs well up to a distance of 10–15 meters, with an average data transmission delay of less than 1.5 seconds. Therefore, this device proves to be effective as an independent battery charging and energy monitoring solution in locations without permanent electricity access.

In the digital age, public road lighting (PJU) monitoring efficiency is becoming essential for effective infrastructure management. The research developed a PJU monitoring system based on LoRa technology and an Arduino microcontroller to monitor the operating conditions of PJU solar panels in real time. The system uses the LoRa 433 MHz module for remote data communication and is equipped with a voltage sensor to monitor batteries and solar panels as well as an ACS712 current sensor to measure current consumption on LED lights. The data is displayed on an I2C 16x2 LCD screen, making monitoring easy. LoRa technology offers the advantages of broad communication range and low power consumption. The development method used is prototyping, including needs analysis, system design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. Test results show that the system works well, with sensors providing adequate accuracy and LoRa communication enabling remote data access. The system improves the efficiency and accuracy of PJU monitoring, as well as reduces time and effort in the monitoring process. Overall, the system is an effective solution for PJU management in the digital age.

The community's need for electric power is increasing and efforts to monitor electric power are to obtain information on the results of measurements of voltage and electric current. Based on the analysis of the measurement results, it can be concluded that (1) the current measurement is more optimal when using the SCT-013 current sensor, (2) the voltage measurement is more optimal when using the PZEM-004T voltage sensor, (3) the difference in measurements using the current sensor is greater than the difference with a voltage sensor.