Solar panel cleaning is a vital component of any solar operation and maintenance (O&M) program. Dirty panels or covered solar panels (for example: snow) produce less electricity than clean, unobstructed panels. In some areas, without adequate solar panel cleaning, photovoltaic (PV) performance can degrade as much as 25% according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. …
Solar installations are extremely reliable, but like any piece of equipment, they need to be kept in good working order to deliver profitable returns over their service lifetime. Having a maintenance-free solar farm is impossible. The solution to maintaining a lower maintenance solar farm that’s capable of achieving acceptable ROI standards for several decades of …
The performance, and ultimate profitability of a solar installation depend upon the competence and experience of the O&M team. O&M is a critical solar industry sector needed for all commercial and utility scale PV power plants. Proactive Preventative Maintenance Plan Through a proactive preventative maintenance plan (link to “What’s Missing” blog), the O&M team stays …
As more utility scale solar installations go live, the need for better solar asset management and analytics tools for managing diverse solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolios grows. In the U.S., distributed solar PV has seen unprecedented growth with the cumulative capacity now surpassing 15 gigawatts (GW). The focus will always be on building projects, but due …
A preventative maintenance plan allows items to continue to be in good, working order on a regular basis. It’s necessary to have a plan like this for all types of operations, and more so in the case of solar asset operation and maintenance (O&M). It’s a fact that solar photovoltaic (PV) performance is increased when …
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