Tag: O&M
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Solar Business Builders | In-house sales vs. sales orgs and reducing change orders
Running a solar business in 2023 is both easier and tougher than ever. On the one hand: demand is high, the ITC is extended long term, and solar-specific software tools are better than ever. On the other hand: net metering rate changes are lowering the value of home solar, energy storage is a complicated line……
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Roofs of hazard: Major safety issues found on majority of C&I solar roofs
The following article appears in the Q3 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Subscribe for free (print, digital, or both) right here. The “What’s Going Wrong?” section in our Q1 2023 issue called out the hazards often seen in commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar systems. Since then, two third-party solar auditors published bombshell reports……
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How to model PV yields in the face of wild weather
For solar professionals, the weather isn’t boring small talk. Sunshine makes electrons flow, rain slows construction and storms test a system’s ruggedness. Lately, this weather wildcard has been getting wilder, making PV production modeling tougher. While weather is becoming more variable, weather data is gaining nuance. The combination means choosing the right data should take……
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kWh Analytics: Top 12 solar project risks involve weather, modeling, operations
The top risks facing the solar industry are related to extreme weather, financial modeling, and operations according to the 5th annual Solar Risk Assessment from climate Insurance provider kWh Analytics. The report provides an objective overview of solar project risks and includes contributors such as NREL, EnergySage, RETC, Envision Digital, BloombergNEF, Clean Power Research, Raptor Maps, PVEL,……
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Vaisala debuts Automatic Weather Station for solar PV sites
The weather, environmental, and industrial measurement specialists at Vaisala launched a weather station specifically for solar PV projects. The new IEC-compliant Automatic Weather Station AWS810 Solar Edition enables a combination of solar irradiance and key weather parameter measurements with optional advanced analytics to optimize performance. Vaisala has been around for over 85 years, and they……