Solarplaza Resource Library

We are regularly sourcing and curating content in the form of articles, white papers, and webinars, all focussed on the solar PV and renewable energy industry.

Comprehensive Guide to European Solar Asset Owners

To take better stock of the solar ownership across the continent, we have compiled this comprehensive list of European solar asset owners.

01 Oct.

OPEX reduction plus performance improvement

This comprehensive (12-page) white paper elaborates on the subject of advanced data analysis in combination with the current key asset management component of operations and maintenance (O&M).

19 Sept.

Building O&M strategies in nascent markets around sophisticated data solutions

Understanding portfolio and plant data is a crucial pillar of creating an effective O&M strategy. Mere monitoring of a plant’s uptime is not adequate to address potential issues, which may ...

17 Sept.

White Paper - Soiling: The Science and Solutions

This complimentary white paper provides key definitions of the phenomenon; explains the measurement of soiling; and highlights both existing & experimental solutions for battling the dirt.

13 Sept.

Current status of Japan’s secondary solar market

A lack of transparency and guidelines hinders the maturation of the budding solar asset marketplace, but new joint efforts promise to create a solid base for transactions.

03 Sept.

Storage project complexities highlight the need for industry collaboration

Close to 40% of the total energy storage pipeline are solar plus storage projects. The combination of the two technologies is fast developing into a working business model for storage. ...

23 Aug.

White Paper - PPAs and Business Models

This complimentary white paper explores the rise of European corporate PPAs, key considerations for developers & corporate buyers as well as the trajectory of the path forward.

08 Aug.

Digitalization as a key ingredient in a maturing market: how is data transforming solar asset management and O&M

During this webinar, PowerHub and Sitemark explored the irrevocable effects of digitalisation on the solar industry and more specifically in terms of Asset Management and O&M.

08 May

The effect of system design and yield on performance and O&M

In an interview in the run-up to Solar Asset Management Asia 2018, the Programme Leader, Solar Power, Asia-Pacific of the Mott MacDonald Group, Phil Napier-Moore, explores the main differences in ...

09 April

Insights into components and plant performance

In this webinar, meteocontrol's Yoshitaka Santoki reflected on tools utilised for data analytics, best practices regarding their effective implementation, risk mitigation strategies, and OPEX optimisation adapted to the specific conditions ...