Tag: O&M
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kWh Analytics: Solar assets continued to underperform P50 estimates
Climate insurance and renewable energy risk management experts at kWh Analytics released their 2022 Solar Generation Index report. Utilizing operating data provided by industry collaborators and their proprietary Heliostats database, the company identified a persistent pattern of solar asset underproduction across the country. This year’s report finds that solar assets broadly continued to perform well……
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Raptor Maps, GreenPowerMonitor combine data, aerial analytics for new O&M service
PV analytics company Raptor Maps and renewable monitoring provider GreenPowerMonitor are integrating their data and software platforms to offer new kind of solar O&M service. Combined, Raptor Maps and GreenPowerMonitor can localize inverter, combiner, and pyranometer data to the correct geospatial position on a solar farm, making it accessible via a digital twin. This can……
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How to solve the challenge of utility solar construction waste right now
The solar industry is becoming increasingly aware that to be truly sustainable, we must find a way to reduce waste. But to date, most discussions have focused on recycling panels at the end of their lifespan. While that’s an essential effort, an often overlooked opportunity comes much earlier in the solar life cycle: solar construction……
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A look at myPV IQ solar monitoring platform
In the PV Solar industry, consistent, real-time energy generation and performance tracking is essential for optimization, maintenance, safety, and maximizing profit margins. Legacy monitoring systems are typically cloud-based, requiring uninterrupted internet connectivity. Any communication interruptions create data gaps resulting in hours of manual assessment and analysis to fill in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The case for large-scale solar plant repowering-as-a-service
Operations and maintenance (O&M) is mostly about keeping the status quo of a solar plant. Fix issues. Prevent failures. Hit benchmarks. But in a tech-driven industry, is maintaining the status quo of a decades-old legacy site the best strategy? Many plant owners and operators are facing this question as theirRead More — Solar Builder magazine