Tag: monitoring
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NRG Systems provides monitoring solutions for Canada’s largest solar farm
Hinesburg, Vermont-based NRG Systems Inc. has provided Solar Resource Monitoring (SRM) Systems to the 465 MW Travers Solar Project in Alberta, Canada. The turnkey systems capture a range of site-specific parameters, including solar irradiance, module temperature and soiling conditions, as well as albedo, a vital piece in determining the solar energy potential available to the backside……
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Owning O&M: How C&I solar installers can turn a nuisance into new business
The commercial and industrial (C&I) solar segment has lagged behind residential and utility-scale to this point, but not because of the opportunity. In terms of available surface area and financial impact for asset owners and off-takers, C&I arguably has the most potential. Yes, C&I solar is a perfectly ripe pieceRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How Case Western is using AI to study, improve solar PV plant performance
Case Western Reserve University computer scientists and energy technology experts are teaming up to leverage the diagnostic power of artificial intelligence (AI) to make solar-power plants more efficient. The work, funded by a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is part of a broad $130 million solar-technologiesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sense explains how COVID has changed home energy usage
Based on an analysis of changes in home energy trends across the country since COVID-19, Sense found that the average home electrical usage increased 22 percent compared to 2019, a reflection of people using more electricity while they stayed home. With this increase, most consumers will pay 22% more onRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Three ways inverter-agnostic solar PV monitoring can improve your solar installation services
We are hosting a webinar on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. called Uncovering Hidden Value in Your Solar Fleet. It was pitched to us by Solar-Log as info that will help solar installers minimize plant down-time, identify critical performance errors, reduce truck rolls and even find cost-effective retrofits. CouldRead More — Solar Builder magazine