News Release
For Immediate Release
24.07.2024
Morgan Solar & Clearway Energy Release White Paper on Root-Causing Suboptimal Field Performance with Inline I-V Curve Tracing
Toronto, Canada – July 23, 2024 – Morgan Solar is excited to announce the release of a groundbreaking white paper in collaboration with Clearway Energy Group, a leading integrated clean energy company with the 5th largest renewable operating fleet in the US. The white paper, titled "Root-Causing Suboptimal Field Performance with Inline I-V Curve Tracing" provides insights into how Clearway uses continuous I-V Curve data, captured by Morgan Solar’s IV DAQ, to diagnose DC-side losses and define repowering strategies that improve plant yield.
Root Causing Suboptimal Field Performance with Inline IV Curve Tracing
For Independent Power Producers (IPPs) focused on long-term site profitability, Morgan Solar’s IV DAQ offers a comprehensive module health management strategy and novel perspectives on monitoring DC system interactions. Unlike inverter-based data and drone scans, IV DAQs provide unparalleled data granularity and longevity. Continuous measurement of module performance delivers essential "bottom-up" insights into how DC systems interact over time. In this white paper, we examine a use case where the IV DAQ system is used to diagnose and quantify losses caused by undervoltage, enabling ROI analysis of mitigation strategies.
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Since 2021, Morgan Solar and Clearway Energy Group have worked together to push the boundaries of solar data analysis. "To address module health evaluation, Clearway Energy Group has adopted Morgan Solar’s in-line I-V curve tracers. These sensors capture continuous data on module health as well as how the modules are constrained by plant and environmental operating conditions. Placing these sensors at strategic points throughout a plant allows for monitoring and testing of module-specific factors such as degradation, soiling, and bifacial gain, as well as balance of system interaction with inverters and trackers," says Bill Shisler, Director of O&M Electrical Engineering at Clearway Energy Group.
Enhancing Long-Term Site Profitability
"Morgan Solar’s high-quality, high-frequency I-V curve data elevates the solar industry’s ability to understand asset performance and make critical cleaning, warranty, and repowering decisions," said JP Morgan, CTO at Morgan Solar. "Better data leads to better decisions." Stefan Myrskog, VP of Software and controls at Morgan Solar, adds, "The IV DAQ is a critical piece of infrastructure in the construction of live digital twins at solar sites. The breadth of the data being produced is enabling a diverse range of products that are going to significantly impact the way our industry makes operational and purchasing decisions.
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Paul Kealey
Sr. Marketing Manager
Email: Paul.Kealey@morgansolar.com
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About Morgan Solar:
Morgan Solar has been developing technology solutions serving the utility and urban solar markets since 2007. Our utility-scale solar solutions are driven by in situ Iot sensors that enable a live digital twin of solar plants. The company’s deep datasets unlock unprecedented analysis and insights that bring value to stakeholders across the solar sector.
About Clearway Energy Group:
Clearway Energy Group is at the forefront of the transition to a world powered by clean energy. With a focus on utility-scale and distributed generation solar and wind projects, Clearway is committed to building a clean energy future for communities across the globe.