BOS Series: The New Frontier of Intelligent Large-Scale Solar | Renewable Energy News Article
In the first article in this series, we discussed the many factors that impact energy output from solar arrays and why it's important to improve the insight into array performance if lifetime energy yield is to match expectations.
We challenged the industry paradigm that a Performance Ratio of 0.80 is best-in-class and pointed to the emergence of advanced panel-level monitoring and optimization technologies that can help make arrays “intelligent,” enabling enhanced Operations and Maintenance (O&M) practices that can help drive heightened expectations.
The second article outlined how these new technologies can be used to diagnose array impairments with an unprecedented level of accuracy and specificity. We introduced the concept of cloud-based intelligence, removing the need for human vigilance in the monitoring process and enabling the concept of a Virtual Network Operations Center (VNOC). These advanced systems perform real-time diagnosis of faults, specify site maintenance requirements, dispatch resources when issues trigger predefined financial thresholds and confirm when faults have been corrected.
The second article outlined how these new technologies can be used to diagnose array impairments with an unprecedented level of accuracy and specificity. We introduced the concept of cloud-based intelligence, removing the need for human vigilance in the monitoring process and enabling the concept of a Virtual Network Operations Center (VNOC). These advanced systems perform real-time diagnosis of faults, specify site maintenance requirements, dispatch resources when issues trigger predefined financial thresholds and confirm when faults have been corrected.
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