USING SOLAR ENERGY TO CHARGE DRONE BATTERIES FOR PLANT TREATMENT

Abstract

The study explores the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of using solar energy to recharge the batteries of drones designed for plant protection in agriculture. Instead of using diesel generators for recharging drone batteries, the use of a standalone photovoltaic system is proposed. Different types of drones and their areas of application are presented, along with a detailed description of the components and principles of drone operation. The energy required for seasonal spraying with drones was calculated, and the necessary power of the photovoltaic panels was determined using PVGIS software. The required capacity of batteries for the standalone photovoltaic system was calculated. After selecting the system components, the necessary capacity of each component was defined using PVSyst software. At the end of this study, a techno-economic analysis was conducted.