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Importance of Accurate As-Built Drawings

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April 9, 2021

As an Owner’s Engineer, PV Pros often supports clients by making…

Climate-Specific Design Considerations

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March 10, 2021

To ensure optimal system longevity and performance, project stakeholders…

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Connector Mismatch

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February 9, 2021

PV connector mismatch is one of the most common solar project…

Optimizing I-V Curve Tracing Activities

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January 18, 2021

Through our work as an Owner’s Engineer, PV Pros has extensive…

Using Aerial Imaging in Lieu of Boots on the Ground

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January 5, 2021

The strategic and efficient use of resources for PV system commissioning…

When to use PVsyst, HelioScope, and SAM

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December 1, 2020

At PV Pros, our project managers and engineers use photovoltaic…

What is Technical Debt?

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November 1, 2020

Technical Debt is the cost to the system owner as a result of…

3rd Party Drawing Reviews Reduce Risk

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October 20, 2020

PV Pros has been helping our clients de-risk in their assets…

Technical Due Diligence for Solar Purchase and/or Acquisitions

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October 10, 2020

PV Pros has been helping our client’s de-risk in their assets…

The Cost of Quality – A Solar IE’s perspective

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September 21, 2020

There is a well-known business adage called the “Cost of Quality”.…

Under-Performance - Part 2: Soiling, Snow, & Shade

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July 6, 2020

Modules can underperform for a variety of environmental and non-environmental…

Under-Performance - Part 1: The Sun's Potential

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April 27, 2020

Modules can underperform for a variety of environmental and non-environmental…

Effects of COVID-19 on the Solar Industry

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March 29, 2020

We spend a lot of time on the phone with our clients and vendors,…

PV Pros’ O&M Division acquired by Omnidian - PV Pros focuses on Independent Engineering

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January 3, 2020

PV Pros has provided Solar O&M and Independent Engineering…

The Importance of Torque for PV System Longevity

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July 16, 2019

Torque is a commonly used term in Solar PV system inspection,…

Conduct Due Diligence In-House or Hire a Specialist?

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May 29, 2019

As covered in our previous articles in this series (Article…

Buyers Need an Owner’s Engineer in this Sellers’ Market

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May 21, 2019

PV Pros has been helping buyers de-risk in their asset acquisition…

3G Wireless Network Obsolescence and Its Impact on Solar

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April 30, 2019

By the end of 2019, Verizon will obsolete its coverage on legacy…

Spring Time for Preventive Maintenance

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February 27, 2019

Spring cleaning also applies to solar! After harsh exposure…

Hall of Shame: Preventive Maintenance Edition

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February 25, 2019

Even when systems are installed with top notch workmanship…

ASTM E2848 Capacity Test for Beginners

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February 18, 2019

Capacity and performance ratio tests are used to demonstrate…

Acquiring Existing Photovoltaic Systems

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August 21, 2018

A Photovoltaic (PV) System may change hands multiple times over…

Photo of the Week: Wire Management Practices

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April 1, 2017

Array wire management is an area where different materials and…

2017 Asset Management and Performance Conference

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February 5, 2017

PV Pros Director discusses the needs of O&M team integration…

Photo of the Week: Enclosure Mounting

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February 5, 2017

Enclosures are designed to be mounted from the designed mounting…

Photo of the Week: Splice Box Maintenance

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January 11, 2017

Wire Splices are a common point of failure that that can be prevented…

Photo of the Month: PVC Conduits

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November 1, 2015

PVC conduits are acceptable when used properly (lots of expansion…

Photo of the Month: Corrosion

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October 1, 2015

NEMA 3R and 4 inverters and outdoor cabinets may be rated for…

Photo of the Month: Improper Raceway

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September 1, 2015

This installer gets full points for creativity, but fails miserably…

Photo of the Month: Maintain Vegetation

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August 1, 2015

Two things went wrong here. First, the vegetation was not maintained,…

Photo of the Month: Wire Management

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July 1, 2015

At this site, the intermodule wiring is zip-tied to the rails…

Photo of the Month: Mysterious Water in Enclosures

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June 1, 2015

During O&M we often find combiner boxes and disconnect switches…

Photo of the Month: Irresponsible Inverter Repair

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May 1, 2015

While conducting O&M on a Satcon 250kW central inverter,…

Photo of the Month: Standing on Modules

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April 1, 2015

I appreciate Shoal’s new arc fault technology as shown in this…

Photo of the Month: Irresponsible Layout

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March 1, 2015

Just when I thought I have seen it all… Notice the mid-clamp…

Photo of the Month: Awful Wire Management

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February 1, 2015

We were called out to investigate a performance issue at a site,…

Photo of the Month: Dangerous Cable Tray

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January 2, 2015

At this site, cable tray was used for wire management between…

2 Important Settings for Thermal (IR) Cameras

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December 1, 2014

Thermal (IR) cameras are a great tool for preventative maintenance…

Photo of the Month: Improper Edge Setback

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October 1, 2014

There was ample space on the roof, but the installer placed the…

Photo of the Month: Wrong Ballast Type

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September 18, 2014

On this system, the installer stacked ballast so high that it…

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