Tag: O&M
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Digitizing deployment: Enhancing solar development
By Emily Obenauer | Sitetracker Thomas Edison’s pioneering generation facility — the granddaddy of all central station power — would today be considered a distributed energy resource. After all, it served just a single New York City neighborhood when it fired up back in 1882. Today, DERs and advanced energy systems proliferate, with distributed solar……
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Sizing up wireless networking technologies for large-scale solar
What comes to mind when I mention the phrase solar networking? If your first thought is about swapping business cards and making small talk at exhibit hall happy hours, you’re not alone. But there is much more to solar networking than working deals, especially in the context of large-scale solar. At a 50 MW project……
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Omnidian is now a certified B Corp
The post-installation and solar performance pros at Omnidian, Inc., kicked off Earth Month in style by announcing a B Corp Certification. This designation recognizes Omnidian’s dedication to creating a better, more sustainable future for the environment and planet. “Getting certified as a B Corp was essential to Omnidian’s business and cultural goals,” said Leah Kyle,……
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Meeting demand growth and greening the grid can go hand in hand
By Dennis Wamsted and Seth Feaster | Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) Rising electricity demand does not preclude a cleaner grid, and we should look no further than Texas for proof. In the past 10 years, electricity generation in Texas has risen 104.6 million MWh, climbing from 391.9 million MWh in 2013……
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Fluke launches PVA-1500 Series I-V Curve Tracer
Fluke Corp, a leader in test and measurement instruments that acquired Solmetric in September 2023, announced the launch of the PVA-1500 Series I-V curve tracer this week. This new tool for utility-scale solar technicians enables efficient and reliable PV array testing to optimize performance and maximize ROI. Fluke conducted rigorous testing and improvements on Solmetric’s tools……