Scientists from China’s Zhejiang University have developed a multi-scale method to assess vegetation conditions inside PV power plants. The new approach combines field data, unmanned aerial vehicle ...
Solargis’ Evaluate 2.0 platform uses more granular time series data. Image: Solargis. For years, the solar industry has relied on Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) data as the standard for PV ...
AI-driven predictive O&M can pre-emptively identify components at risk of failure in extreme conditions. Image: Above Surveying. A recent report from the European trade association SolarPower Europe ...
Uncertainties around yield modeling, degradation mechanisms, and the development of cost-efficient operations and maintenance (O&M) strategies must be addressed to scale up floating solar deployment, ...