Tag: O&M

  • What’s new with: Kaiserwetter’s ARISTOTELES renewable energy asset management system

    International energy IntelliTech company Kaiserwetter Energy Asset Management’s flagship IoT & AI platform – ARISTOTELES – leverages smart data analytics, predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms to maximize the power generation of connected renewable energy installations. ARISTOTELES offers, financing banks, investors and asset owners the ability to evaluate their respective portfolio’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PVEL expands inverter testing capabilities with new Inverter Test Center

    PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the global downstream solar industry, is blowing out its inverter product qualification program, opening an advanced inverter test center with 1500V capabilities at its newly renovated South San Francisco lab. The company is now evaluating the performance, reliability and functionalityRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • NREL research examines strategies for recycling solar panels

    PV modules have a 30-year lifespan. There is currently no plan for how to manage this at end of their lifespan. The volume of modules no longer needed could total 80 million metric tons by 2050. In addition to quantity, the nature of the waste also poses challenges. PV modulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Why calibrate a pyranometer? And how often? Kipp & Zonen explains

    Why should you recalibrate a pyranometer? Well, like all measuring devices the calibration can drift with time in operation, according to the experts at Kipp & Zonen. This is particularly true for pyranometers that may be working in environments ranging from the Antarctic to hot deserts to tropical conditions. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Renewvia launches solar O&M division, partners with SteelFab

    Renewvia Energy Corp., a global solar developer, launched a U.S. Operations & Maintenance Division this week to provide customized maintenance plans to optimize solar system uptime and improve overall performance. In addtion, the company says SteelFab, Inc., one of the country’s largest suppliers of fabricated structural steel, has signed onRead More — Solar Builder magazine