Featured in Double-edged sword – 11-2016

Data in action

Operations strategy: Data is big business for solar these days, with operators recording everything from tracker movements to the weather. But acquiring data is only half of the story: How can you be sure to turn it into meaningful results? Tor Blackstad, CEO at GreenPowerMonitor sheds some light on what can be achieved with effective data management.

There is a staggering amount of data available today. Everything we do is tracked, noted, tagged, collected, and analyzed to provide value to someone, somewhere. The same is true for photovoltaic systems and renewable energy portfolios. Unfortunately, the value of these data is not always realized. Too often, data are left buried in Excel sheets …

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