Operations

Operations, Performance Analysis, Uncategorized,
01.10.22

GLOBAL F.E.D. – The Power of Solar Site Data

Ordinarily, increased mass doesn’t lead to increased precision and efficiency— –but when it does, you’ve probably got something remarkable. This seems especially so with companies. As companies grow large, many lose their ability to tailor their services to each and every one of their customers. NovaSource is an exception. We’re larger than ever with approximately […]

Operations,
10.26.21

Pre-COD Services: Early Involvement Is Key

As your operations and maintenance company, NovaSource’s reputation (RE: our long-term viability) depends on your solar plant doing well. With that framing in mind, let’s talk about the activities impacting solar plant performance before we even step onsite (pre-COD). So far, per industry norms, O&M providers haven’t been closely involved in the development cycle of […]

Operations, Performance Analysis,
09.22.21

Introducing: SunStreams

Let’s start with a percentage. 37% This is a powerful number if you own or operate a 1MW+ solar power plant. Why? The answer has to do with NovaSource’s latest in-house innovation: SunStreams. SunStreams is a new tech platform that improves your bottom line by remotely and automatically monitoring the performance of the numerous smaller […]

Operations,
08.12.21

3G Network: Ready or not, the sunset is here.

3G networks will soon go dark. T-Mobile is set to shut down its 3G network in January 2022, AT&T’s next in February 2022, and Verizon goes last in December 2022. As we know, most distributed generation solar projects depend on these 3G networks to enable remote monitoring, so in order to maintain continuity of operations, all 3G devices need to be replaced with […]

Operations,
12.01.20

Solar O&M in a Changing Climate

When we speak to the challenges of operating and maintaining solar plants, we often speak of equipment and quality issues related to panels, inverters, substations, transformers, etc.

Operations,
10.27.20

O&M Supply Chain, The Future is Now

As the renewable energy market continues to explode around the world, the need for highly capable Operation & Maintenance (O&M) companies continues to grow.