Interface device for an energy harvesting system

An interface device to interface with an energy harvesting system, the interface device comprising:

• at least one processing device;
• a memory storing program code executable by the at least one processing device to control measurement, location and communication functions of the interface device;
• a measurement component communicating with a separate or integrated sensor device to measure electrical energy generated by the energy harvesting system, and to determine an amount of the generated electrical energy consumed by a local power sink, thereby obtaining measurement information comprising a data relating to the measurement of the electrical energy generated by the energy harvesting system and a data relating to the amount of the generated electrical energy consumed by the local power sink;
• a location component configured to use a global positioning device to determine a location data relating to the location of the interface device and the energy harvesting system, and to obtain environment information on where the energy harvesting system is located based on the location data;
• a wireless communication component to wirelessly communicate to and from an external network in order to transmit at least the measurement information and environment information to the external network to calculate a number of carbon credit generated by the energy harvesting system and to receive a control command from the external network based on at least the measurement information and environment information;
• wherein, the program code is further executable by the at least one processing device to exert control of the interface device and/or one or more device(s) operatively coupled to the interface device, based on the control command;
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• wherein, the interface device employs a condensed minimal data transfer protocol to communicate to and from the external network.