operations and maintenance

A recent report from the European trade association SolarPower Europe (SPE) has highlighted the use of data-driven techniques, industry 4.0 solutions and robotics as some of the key trends in operations and maintenance (O&M) for the solar industry.

Nozomi Energy has appointed Shizen Operations, a subsidiary of the Shizen Energy Group, to manage a 312MW solar portfolio in Japan.

PV Talk: Solargis CEO Marcel Suri tells PV Tech Premium how more sophisticated data has made solar assets more 'agile'.

Amid the transition to more decentralised energy systems, solar projects are exposed to new cybersecurity risks, says SolarEdge's Uri Sadot.

Former Borrego Solar president of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) Brian Barker has launched a new EPC, dubbed Aquila Energy.

Involving asset managers in the entire lifecycle of a solar project could be the most effective way to maximise the value of their assets.

Slovakian software provider Solargis has launched Evaluate 2.0, the second generation of its 3D PV power plant designer.

Service provider company RES has secured a contract to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) work at a 400MW solar PV plant in Chile.

Larger and thinner PV modules has contributed to increase breakages, although there is no single contributing factor, according to NREL.

According to BayWa's Tomaso Charlemont, optimising the performance of solar PV projects will encourage the growth of 'value-added EPC' work.