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Clir’s detectors: PV tracker issues
October 3rd, 2024 Clir’s detectors: PV tracker issues Solar tracker systems are an advanced technology for mounting PV panels. They use motors to automatically move the panels to follow or track the sun,…
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Clir’s detectors: How snow affects solar panels
September 24th, 2024 Clir’s detectors: How snow affects solar panels Solar panel installation is becoming increasingly common in areas with significant snowfall.
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Clir’s detectors: Understanding solar curtailment losses
September 13th, 2024 Clir’s detectors: Understanding solar curtailment losses Clir’s data frequently helps owners identify loss categories that can be rectified to increase annual energy production. Unfortunately, certain…
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Impacts of inverter failures on solar farms
August 30th, 2024 Impacts of inverter failures on solar farms Inverter failures are one of the most frequent types of failures on a solar PV farm, accounting for 17% of total incidents in our dataset. It can…
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Clir’s detectors: Solar panel soiling losses
August 13th, 2024 Clir’s detectors: Solar panel soiling losses Solar panel soiling refers to the accumulation of dirt, dust or debris on the face of PV modules. Soiling on the face of the modules will reflect or…
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How does lightning impact solar farms?
July 9th, 2024 How does lightning impact solar farms? Lightning strikes are a common weather phenomenon — with over 40 million lightning strikes in the U.S. each year — and solar projects should be…
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Clir’s detectors: Component losses and risks
July 9th, 2024 Clir’s detectors: Component losses and risks Understanding mitigable losses is key to improving the revenue and production of your solar farm. And while many losses cannot be changed, losses…
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Can solar farms withstand hurricanes and storms?
June 25th, 2024 Can solar farms withstand hurricanes and storms? Storms and hurricanes are often thought of as more of a wind farm risk, however these risks are also present and significant at solar farms.
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Clir’s detectors: Understanding the impact of temperature on PV farms
June 24th, 2024 Clir’s detectors: Understanding the impact of temperature on PV farms Depending on the environment and the design specification, temperature losses can have a huge impact on the production and risks of a solar PV farm.
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Hail storms effect on solar farms
June 17th, 2024 Hail storms effect on solar farms Climate change is dramatically increasing the destruction caused by hail storms2. As hail events become more frequent, owners need to understand how…
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Leveraging data to identify solar risks and losses
June 11th, 2024 Leveraging data to identify solar risks and losses The solar energy industry is experiencing rapid, unprecedented growth. In 2023, global renewable energy capacity increased by nearly 50%, the fastest…
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Lighting the way: Three ways to leverage solar project data
November 14th, 2023 Lighting the way: Three ways to leverage solar project data The renewable energy industry is experiencing significant growth, with solar energy becoming one of the fastest growing sources. The International…
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