When the solar industry consisted of a sprinkling of residential sites in California, monitoring them didn’t seem essential. Inverter manufacturers embedded systems to audit the performance of their products, but thanks to limitations in technology, the information wasn’t instantaneous. Additionally, most users were homeowners, who had neither the time nor the expertise to evaluate the
Around The Web: Solar Monitoring Systems
April 5, 2013 : 0 Comments
Our upcoming May issue (you can see our archives here) is focusing on the subject of monitoring, which is perhaps the second-most important issue facing the industry right now (neck-and-neck with operations-and-maintenance). Why is it becoming more important? Because the industry is growing at a breakneck pace (and, in my opinion, it will continue to
How Is Software Used In Solar Projects?
March 22, 2013 : 1 Comment
Software applications have become integral tools for improving the design, construction and ongoing operations of photovoltaic (PV) systems. Among a growing variety of applications, software tools exist to generate solar resource assessments, create site-specific energy forecasts, optimize design configurations and system layout, commission and test system performance, manage and monitor system health, execute control commands that facilitate
See A New Network Management Tool From Eltek
March 14, 2013 : 0 Comments
Eltek AS, a manufacturer of high efficiency power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications and renewable energy projects, announced the launch of Eltek Network Utility (ENU). This Eltek-designed, PC-based application was developed to simplify the process of managing and updating complex power system networks. Network management is a growing concern for many telecom operators, and also
Free Solar App Shows Energy Yield of PV System
March 11, 2013 : 0 Comments
The free Fronius Solar.web app is the mobile version of the company’s online services. The app allows keeping constant eye on the energy yield of your solar PV system by simply installing the app on your iPhone, iPod, iPad, or Android Smartphone. In addition, you are not restricted to viewing the data of just one
Ingeteam: Monitoring App For iPhone
February 21, 2013 : 0 Comments
Ingeteam’s iPhone app provides access to all the production information of a PV plant. The app has been developed with a new version of the monitoring software Ingecon Web Monitor, a web portal for PV plant access. This software also contains all the Ingecon data sheets on Ingeteam’s inverters and solutions. The app is available
SMA: Solar Design Software For Mobile Devices
February 21, 2013 : 0 Comments
SMA has launched a free Web version of its Sunny Design software. Sunny Design Web offers the same features as the desktop version as well as enhancements. The program is for Mac, iPad and tablet users, as well as PC users. Desktop users of Sunny Design 2.0 can import projects into the mobile software, and the workflow will
Trojan Battery Launches Solar iPad App
December 21, 2012 :
Finding the most current information on Trojan Battery Co. solar products and markets is now faster and easier with the launch of the company’s new iPad App. As a manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, Trojan customers and distributors are now able to access a comprehensive library of Trojan information with the power of their iPads. To
Solar Software: A Real-World Representation Of Shading
December 3, 2012 :
A real-world representation of the shading from surrounding objects is extremely important for precisely calculating yields. This requires a program which takes shading into account as analytically as possible. Valentin Software says its PV*SOL Expert software can visualize all roof-integrated or mounted solar installations – even on the ground – with up to 2,000 solar
iPhone App Allows Monitoring PV Installations
November 27, 2012 :
Ingeteam has developed an iPhone app to monitor PV installations. This new application provides access to the entire information on the PV plant production. Any iPhone /iPod Touch/iPad user will be able to keep an updated energy generation record from any place, as simply as using a mobile phone. This new app has been developed
