Post-cloud solutions in the high-definition diagnostics of solar farms

Purpose: The aim of this article is to demonstrate the benefits of using post-cloud solutions in the monitoring and servicing of large photovoltaic farms. Design/methodology/approach: This article analyzes current problems with maintaining high generation of large photovoltaic farms, discusses the limitations of current service methods and indicates the direction of development and possible applications of new IT tools in the field of the Internet of Things to solve these problems and limitations. Findings: This article presents a revolutionary fog computing method and as a tool for building IT infrastructure for monitoring large photovoltaic farms. Originality/value: The information contained in the article concerns the operation of large photovoltaic farms and the next step in the development of monitoring and service tools in terms of maintaining production efficiency at a high level thanks to the use of the latest IT technologies. The author indicates the possible direction of development of IT architecture based on the latest revolutionary methods of collecting and processing data as a solution to the limitations of currently used methods.