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Software for Distributed Renewable Energies: Optimizing Performance and Efficiency

Thursday, February 3, 2011, 8:30am PT, 11:30am ET, 5:30pm GMT + 1

With an eye on software, we measure the costs and benefits of existing applications for optimizing renewables, consider the process of integrating software into existing systems vs. new systems, and spotlight the innovations, both from a business and technological standpoint, that propel this growing market forward. We will consider the differing demands that exist for solar PV, solar hot water, and wind energy for commercial, industrial, and residential installations. Please join us online as we discuss the tangible gains and applications of software systems for renewable energy projects.

What strategies exist to improve the overall efficiency and performance of renewable energy projects?
What are the capabilities and needs for software dedicated to management of mid to large size renewable energy projects? How do these capabilities differ from software for optimizing residential installations?
What are the advantages of web-based platforms?
How do you utilize performance data to implement improvement scenarios and solutions for renewable installations? What key metrics are analyzed and manipulated to optimize efficiency?
Aside from software solutions, what other technologies exist for optimizing efficiency in renewables (solar concentrators, etc.)? What strategies exist for saving energy in the residential solar conversion process (from direct to alternating current)?

Speakers:

Locus Energy, Adrian de Luca, VP Sales and Marketing

Homer Energy, Dr. Peter Lilienthal, President & CEO

Fat Spaniel Technologies (a Power-One brand), Tom Tansy, VP Business Development

Meet the Panel

Please contact kimberly.schoemaker@agrion.org for more information.

(2 posts)

Conditioning electrical input.

Van Rainey, King Solarman - 02.02.2011

I don't know is this is the forum for this question.
With increasing amounts of distributed generation tied to the grid, what is the efficacy if not necessity for users especially those with electrical machinery to have conditioners at the main electrical boxes?
How does "noise" in the system harmonics effect efficiency and is software being developed to counteract it?

Selling distributed energy

Van Rainey, King Solarman - 02.03.2011

Is there any way that electricity could be sold within a community conceivably at a higher value than the utility would trade it for? i.e. When excess electricity is being generated like by solar during the mid-day another company may buy it directly at a lower price than peak rates.

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