Tag: O&M

  • Fronius offers extended solar inverter warranty at no cost

    Product warranties in solar — and the companies that stand behind them — are an important part of the solar + storage value equation to consider. To that end, Fronius USA is bumping up the warranty duration for all new Fronius solar inverter installations – from 10 years to 12 years of warranty — at……

  • Metrel debuts PV Analyzer for 1500 Volt solar installations

    Metrel, a manufacturer of test and measurement equipment for the electrical industry based in Slovenia, has just launched the MI 3115 PV Analyser, a multifunctional electrical installation safety tester for testing 1500 V photovoltaic installations. The tester comes with an array of versatile accessories for comprehensive testing, including a remote unit for measuring irradiation and……

  • 12 takeaways from VDE tracker hail stow strategies report

    Protecting solar facilities from damaging weather can save project stakeholders big in the long run. A new report from VDE Americas and Wells Fargo Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance provides actionable strategies for the best way to stow trackers during a hail storm or other similar event. Published Feb. 14, “Best Practices for Hail Stow of Single-Axis……

  • Solar Data Systems, Kitu Systems offer telemetry gateway for PG&E customers

    Solar Data Systems, of Connecticut, has enlisted the expertise of software developer Kitu Systems, of California, in building a Customer-Owned Telemetry (COT) Remote Secure Gateway (RSG) product that meets the requirements of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as per California Rule 21. According to 2017 updates to CA Rule 21, all production data from 1……

  • Energy Toolbase expands to solar monitoring software

    Energy Toolbase has expanded its software offerings to solar-only monitoring. ETB Monitor is a cutting-edge platform designed to provide energy professionals and asset managers with comprehensive economic and solar energy monitoring, enabling them to maximize their project’s value. ETB Monitor is available as a standalone platform or as an integrated solution with Energy Toolbase’s existing……