An Integrated IoT-Based Decision-Support Platform for Agrivoltaic Systems: Design, Implementation and Pilot-Scale Field Evaluation
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2026
Yazarlar: Harun Gümüş, Mete ÇUBUKÇU, Duygu Kuzyaka, Neslihan ÇOLAK, Ahmet Altındişli, Ceylan ZAFER, Talat Özden
Smart Agricultural Technology, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2026, ss 102579-102579
DOI: 10.1016/j.atech.2026.102579
Özet
The rapid expansion of photovoltaic (PV) deployment has intensified competition for land and water resources, highlighting the need for agrivoltaic (AgriPV) systems that integrate renewable electricity generation with agricultural production. However, existing digital solutions typically address energy, crop, and water management independently, limiting integrated operational decision-making. This study presents an Internet of Things (IoT)-based decision-support platform that integrates multi-parameter field monitoring, edge and cloud-based data management, environmental and crop monitoring, a data-driven irrigation module, an economically based PV panel-cleaning model, a panel-tilt management module, and a novel Levelized Cost of Agrivoltaic System (LCOAS) indicator, introduced in this study as a unified techno-economic metric for agrivoltaic systems. Unlike conventional monitoring platforms, the proposed system transforms real-time field observations into operational recommendations for irrigation, PV operation, and economic management. The platform was field-evaluated during the 2025 growing season, with irrigation retrospectively assessed and cleaning/tilt modules included as non-validated model-based components. Compared with open-field reference plots, yield reductions were 23.5% for table tomato, 34.7% for processing tomato, and 15.6% for bell pepper, whereas capia pepper showed only a 1.3% reduction. The irrigation module identified 15 crop-specific irrigation recommendation days, while average soil-water depletion remained below 14%, indicating the potential for demand-based irrigation scheduling. Including the seasonally allocated capital cost, the proposed LCOAS indicator yielded a CAPEX-inclusive seasonal value of 0.0846 €/kWh-eq, while the estimated seasonal net economic benefit was calculated as €1,243.13. The proposed framework provides a practical digital infrastructure for integrated energy, water, agricultural and economic management of agrivoltaic systems.