operations and maintenance

As solar plants age, the possibility of voltage collapse increases. Thomas Mart and Jeetu Jangle of Solarlytics examine the problem.

Equipment-driven underperformance in PV power plants has tripled over the past five years, according to Raptor Maps.

The industry must adopt better approaches to component management, to make more accurate energy yield predictions and optimise PV performance.

Ben Moore reports on RESPONDENT, a European-funded project that uses space technologies to help integrate renewable energy into the grid.

Following reports of 'rogue' communication devices in Chinese solar inverters, the solar industry needs to wake up to cybersecurity risk.

The ability of PV simulation software to accurately simulate energy performance for bifacial modules leaves more questions than answers.

Array Technologies has unveiled its latest tracker, designed for use in regions prone to high wind speeds and significant hailstorms.

Jonathan Touriño Jacobo profiles Silicon Ranch, a US IPP whose ‘Regenerative Energy’ concept takes a holistic approach to PV development.

The biodiversity benefits of a solar farm can help garner support. Tom Kenning looks at the scientific understanding of PV’s ecological impact.

Solar cannot be regarded as a 'set and forget' technology and must be fully maintained to prevent systemic underperformance.