Getting smart about solar

As solar PV increases its share in the world’s energy mix, it is becoming increasingly clear how valuable the data gathered from renewable energy generators is in informing important decisions about operation, maintenance and grid integration. Yazeed Al Mousa examines the latest applications for artificial intelligence in PV project development and operation.

Issue 11–2021
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Drones have proven themselves an advantage in O&M, and PV plant operators are now looking at ways to further automate their activities and pack even more analytics and fault detection capabilities into the flying machines.

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