Internet of Things (IoT) in solar energy: a bibliometrics analysis and global publications trends
Maryam Nooman AlMallahi, Wafaa Al Nassan, Khaled Obaideen, Bashria A.A. Yousef, Haya Aljaghoub, Omar H. Ramadan, Talal Bonny, Mohammad Al‐Shabi
Abstract
With the modernization of cities, the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining popularity and becoming a vital source of smart developments. An added advantage of solar energy systems, IoT applications enable automatic and remote sensing, processing, and execution. IoT ensures that information is easily available and accessible from any location around the world. The IoT applications improve the visibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of solar energy generation and service. A bibliometric analysis of scientific publications in the field of solar PV and IoT applications was conducted using the Scopus database between the years 2011 and 2023. Many studies of technological development have been discovered, and some insights can still be approached in such a way that the practical implementation of photovoltaic solar systems is improved. Since 2013, there has been an increase in the rate of publications. The majority of these studies were conducted in India, and the most common IoT applications reported were in the fields of computer science and engineering. This article identifies knowledge gaps to inform the community, industry, and government officials about IoT research directions in the solar energy field.