Operations & Maintenance for Solar PV Systems
Congratulations on investing in solar PV for your business!
This is a good decision! What next?
Next you need to ensure that your solar PV system is FULLY SUPPORTED throughout the project lifecycle.
If you are a large organisation with the resources to have fully scoped your investment prior to energisation, O&M will have been considered in detail during the planning phase.
For smaller organisations or businesses who have invested in solar PV, the Operation & Maintenance component may have been overlooked.
Many installation companies are unaware of the requirement and pay little or no attention to the ongoing support of their customers post-installation. We receive frequent enquiries from customers in such circumstances.
When you select Solar Now as your installation partner, we endeavour to clearly outline our post-installation O&M supports for your long-term benefit.
This article is intended to provide a brief summary of what to consider under Solar O&M.
Solar PV Maintenance Issues
Operation & Maintenance support is an ongoing requirement for solar PV system owners.
The reasons are twofold; (1) in order to ensure that energy production targets are continually met and also (2) to ensure your system functions well throughout it’s lifetime.
Various issues such as soiling, microcracks, corrosion, wildlife, weather and other events may negatively impact the performance of your solar PV system.
Electrical components can and do fail. Where this happens under an agreed Operation & Maintenance schedule, failed components can be replaced as quickly as possible in order to keep your solar PV system operational.
As a system owner or enduser, you should be confident that your solar PV system has been correctly specified for your needs, that it has been configured correctly on installation, and that the firmware and software are kept up to date.
Likewise we recommend that technical faults covered under warranty are dealt with in good time, that component replacements covered under warranty are performed in good time, and that required firmware/software updates, physical inspections, or replacements are performed by trained persons.
All persons working on your solar PV system should be sufficiently qualified, trained, and supported in the role.
Solar PV Operations Issues
There are additional benefits to ongoing monitoring and supervision for your solar PV system.
Several key areas can be monitored when it comes to operating a solar PV system for your business.
Any loss in performance of the system can indicate a technical issue which needs to be solved.
Actual system output can be measured against predicted system output, and variances can be analysed.
When your system is registered for ongoing monitoring and supervision, your business benefits from additional technical knowledge and support which is specific to your installation.
Routine Maintenance for Solar PV Systems
Routine maintenance of your solar PV system will ensure it operates under optimal conditions, and is often a priority issue for owners/operators to ensure maximum returns.
Your routine maintenance plan will usually cover your modules, any shading issues, batteries and electrical equipment.
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