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What U.S. PV plant owners have seen in 2018/2019 is real: sunshine has been scarce

SolarAnywhere Posts | Jul 30, 2019

What it means to PV plant owners and developers For many solar PV plant owners in the U.S., solar energy production in the last year or two has fallen well below expectations. We’ve heard this again and again recently. Maybe you’ve heard the same thing. What’s causing...

Infographic: Five factors defining bankable solar irradiance data

SolarAnywhere Posts | Jun 2, 2016

Bankable solar irradiance data is crucial to minimizing cost of capital for solar projects. Check out this infographic to find out what you need to know when selecting resource data. Want to see the infographic in full size? Download it now: Download...

The proof is in: Integrating PV into the grid is better with behind-the-meter solar forecasts

SolarAnywhere Posts | Dec 11, 2015

In recent years, Clean Power Research created a solar forecast method to accurately predict power production of “invisible,” behind-the-meter PV systems—typically those found on homes and commercial buildings. In our approach, forecasts are generated by simulating the...

UVIG technical achievement award presented to Tom Hoff

SolarAnywhere Posts | Apr 27, 2015

Last week, the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG) recognized Tom Hoff, Clean Power Research founder and president of Research and Consulting, with an award for his ongoing contributions to solar forecasting. The ability to forecast the output of tens...

Three reasons it’s time for utilities to think seriously about distributed solar interconnection

Scott Tewel | Oct 9, 2014

When home and business owners decide to go solar, they embark on an adventure that will require navigation of a multi-step process that includes soliciting and evaluating proposals, determining financing, and applying for permits, incentives and interconnection....