By: Phil Villagomez
Best Practices in Solar PV Asset Management: Dedicated System Monitoring
- December 8, 2020
- Phil Villagomez
- Insight
For owners and site hosts of solar PV systems, rapid detection and resolution of performance impacting events can provide cost saving benefits that are essential to the success of solar distributed energy resources. Given the nature of commercial and industrial …
Wildfire Ash Impacts on Solar PV Systems
- October 1, 2020
- Phil Villagomez
- Insight
For organizations in California with solar PV systems, “soiling” can be a constant battle. Solar panels only work at peak efficiency when their surface area is clean and free of build-up, allowing full absorption of solar irradiance. Soiling buildup reduces …
Revenue Opportunities for Existing Solar and Battery Systems
- May 5, 2020
- Phil Villagomez
- Insight
Many public agencies and commercial enterprises have deployed solar and battery systems in order to reduce their energy costs and meet their sustainability goals. While many are familiar with the cost savings benefits of these technologies, fewer are familiar with …