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How performance monitoring can help to maximize return on your investment?
For example, the smooth operation of the PV system depends on knowledge of the integrity of the system. If an inverter consistently overheats in the middle of the day or a module stops producing power, an alarm can be sent instantly to the mobile communications device of a Maintenance Engineer to investigate the problem, diagnose the root cause of the upset to the system output, perform general maintenance or replace defective equipment. Ultimately this leads to a more reliable system with higher availability, higher energy production and increased profit. The event that triggers such an alarm would be a deviation between Real and Expected energy production. One may also use the automatic reporting service of the Green Energy Portal to collect daily and weekly production data (Real data) and use this in periodic financial reports.
One could also conceivably used Real vs Expected data claim warranty replacements of defective components, request the installer to modify the tilt of certain banks of PV modules, or call out a cleaning company to remove dust and debris from the panels.
If one has a number of renewable energy installations connected to the Green Energy Portal, the installations may be pooled together into one virtual power plant. The combined output of this virtual power plant can then be compared to the Forecast output; this is done seamlessly, automatically and in real-time by the Green Energy Portal. Obviously any deviation between the Real data and the Forecast data of this virtual power plant can also be set to trigger an automatic alarm that is sent to a portable communication device. >>
