Acquisition Due Diligence

Effects of COVID-19 on the Solar Industry

Our Chris Grablutz spends a lot of time on the phone with our clients and vendors, and he put together the common themes he is hearing on the effects of COVID19: In general, all industries have been affected in some way. Some directly…
Technical Due Diligence for Solar Purchase or Acquisitions

Technical Due Diligence for Solar Purchase and/or Acquisitions

PV Pros has been helping our client’s de-risk in their assets with our Independent Engineering (IE) & Owner's Agent services. We cover the complex technical aspects of due diligence, while you focus on the financial and management side…
Conduct Due Diligence In-House or Hire a Specialist

Conduct Due Diligence In-House or Hire a Specialist?

As covered in our previous articles in this series (Article 1, Article 2, Article 3), conducting technical due diligence before a purchase/acquisition is essential for reducing risk and operating expense. If it’s so important, should you…
Buyers Need an Owner’s Engineer in this Sellers’ Market

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

PV Pros has been helping buyers de-risk in their asset acquisition with our Owner's representative and Independent Engineering services. We specialize in the technical due diligence and operation, allowing you to focus on the financial and…
3rd Party Drawing Reviews Reduce Risk

3rd Party Drawing Reviews Reduce Risk

PV Pros has been helping our clients de-risk in their assets with our independent engineering and owner's representative services. We specialize in the complex technical aspects of due diligence, allowing you to focus on the financial and management…
ASTM E2848 Capacity Test for Beginners

ASTM E2848 Capacity Test for Beginners

Capacity and performance ratio tests are used to demonstrate the performance of PV plants to buyers or lenders and de-risk their acquisition.   One popular test is ASTM 2848-13 “Standard Test Method…
What is Technical Debt

What is Technical Debt?

Technical Debt is the cost to the system owner as a result of prior decisions made to save time or money during the engineering, procurement, or installation of a solar project. Technical Debt is a metaphor for the difference between the…
Technical Buyer’s Guide for Purchasing Existing Photovoltaic Systems

Technical Buyer’s Guide for Purchasing Existing Photovoltaic Systems

A Photovoltaic (PV) System may change hands multiple times over its 20+ year operational lifespan. The buyer and seller in each transaction may view the same project or portfolio from very different perspectives. Simply put, the seller will…
2017 Asset Management and Performance Conference
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2017 Asset Management and Performance Conference

PV Pros Director discusses the needs of O&M team integration in PV Plant Design/Build Phase By Chris Grablutz Operation and Maintenance teams understand the long-term effects that design and build decisions can have on PV system performance.…