Maximize solar efficiency of your PV plants through expert O&M services and automation
Operations & Maintenance (O&M) has evolved from the days of being an add-on to Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts and has charted its own course to become a critical component in the solar energy value chain. As the focus of EPC Contractors is to build new plants, O&M is best taken care by professional O&M contractors who are either independent or sub contractors of the EPC contractors/ Installers.
If installers provide solar O&M services or expand on their existing capabilities, there are several areas of functionality to review. Can the installers perform plant monitoring, analytics, root cause detection and other reporting functions? Are there dedicated skilled technicians, O&M managers, software/IT experts available? Is feedback on system performance available in real time for optimizing control systems and consequent PR? And more…
Solarpro: What we do
There are three basic functions we, as Solar O&M domain experts perform:
1. Fast problem identification and resolution
2. Minimization of down-time due to faults
3. Detailed reporting and transparency
In order to outperform the contractual obligations related to a specific solar project, we help define what qualities and competencies are needed to excel in these three functions. And we fill in the gaps for plant owners with complete hardware and software required for real-time plant monitoring.
Solarpro services are rendered by Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Limited (SSAEL; www.ssael.co.in).
About SSAEL
Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Ltd (SSAEL), was incubated by IFC, Washington, under the PVMT Initiative. Innovation and Market Transformation underline the Company; which has developed the first 100MW Solar Park under an MoU with the Rajasthan State Government (India); executed projects for World Bank, ADB, UNIDO, kfW, IREDA; and consulted to RERC for determination of tariff for Solar projects. SSAEL was awarded by the PACEsetter Fund (funded by Government of India & US State Department) for Remote Monitoring of Solar Pumps and Off-grid Solar Plants.