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Best 6 Solar Production Months Ahead – More Sunshine Means More Net Metering Credits & SRECs On The Way

The melt from New England’s deep freeze has begun and solar installation owners in Massachusetts can look forward to the 6 best months of solar production in the year starting with March.

In a start to the year characterized by nearly consistent below average temperatures and above average precipitation, systems from Cape Cod to Boston to the Metrowest area and to the Berkshires are beginning to achieve strong production. Low pitch solar installations, which are most susceptible to snow cover, have completely melted in most cases based on Suntility’s solar monitoring services. The beginning of February was especially challenging for many solar installations as cold temperatures trapped snow on solar panels and many systems almost used more energy than they produced for the first two weeks of the month.

With the snow dissipating and better weather ahead – we can hope – months like March, April and May are typically very strong for solar production. These spring months have limited tree cover (less shading), are cool (solar panels have a negative temperature coefficient which means they function better in colder weather), the sun is higher in the sky and the daylight hours are longer. For example, March historically offers 15-25% better solar production than February based on National Renewable Energy Laboratory solar data for the Northeast.

With the best months ahead it is important to have the right services in place to make sure that your solar installation is well maintained; performing at its best; and that you’re receiving the full and proper value for your net metering credits and maximizing your solar renewable energy certificate (SREC) or REC revenue streams. To learn how to make the most of the months ahead for your solar array get started with a free consultation by contacting Suntility.

Suntility is your trusted partner in success. Suntility provides renewable energy maintenance services, utility credit services, owner’s agent services and consulting solutions to optimize facility reliability, performance and value.

To learn more contact us at 508-566-6322

By Michael on February 22, 2014

Suntility – The Clean Energy Experts For Your Wind or Solar Facility

You’ve made, or are going to make, a significant investment in wind or solar. The sun and the wind are free and many of the components (i.e. solar panels, inverters, structural elements) have long warranties; so once the system is installed you’ll be set to go, right?

While solar and wind do boast these tremendous advantages over other forms of energy generation these systems utilize incredibly sophisticated equipment and your investment operates in an ever changing regulatory and market environment. It’s important to have someone working alongside you that can provide you with the comprehensive solutions to help you meet and exceed your clean energy goals. Our technical and regulatory advice, maintenance decisions, dedicated monitoring, and net metering credit and renewable energy certificate (including solar renewable energy certificate) support are all value driven. That means we’re always seeking for you to achieve the most with the investment you’ve made. Ultimately each decision made in the life-cycle of a wind or solar installation can have a significant impact on the overall financial results. It’s worth having experienced and quality industry professionals ensuring you achieve the best outcomes possible.

To understand how we can help you and your investment in a solar or wind facility in Massachusetts reach out to us for a free initial consultation.

To learn more contact us at 508-566-6322

By Michael on February 2, 2014

How Do You Know That You’re Getting The Proper Energy Value From Your Wind Or Solar Installation?

Rebates, tax credits and depreciation aside long-term renewable energy facility owners know that the electricity savings, often in the form of net metering credits, and renewable energy certificates are key drivers of project returns. Therefore ensuring your wind or solar facility is: 1) properly producing; and 2) accurately accounting for the net metering credits and renewable energy certificates is critical for the success of your investment. At Suntility we’re dedicated to helping you achieve both goals: peak performance and helping you optimize the energy value of your system. With our market insights and experience on hundreds of renewable energy installations, solar and wind, Suntility is a trusted partner to provide operations support, system administration, facility maintenance, performance reporting, production verification as well as brokerage assistance for renewable energy certificates and solar renewable energy certificates. Managing renewable energy systems across the state from Southeastern Massachusetts to the Boston area and beyond, Suntility has got you covered for your renewable energy system needs.

To learn more contact us at 508-566-6322

By Michael on January 28, 2014

Monitoring Your Renewable Energy Facility Is Key To Maximizing System Uptime

Suntility performs daily detailed tracking and analysis of your wind or solar project to ensure proper function, uptime and system cash flows

Suntility performs detailed daily tracking and analysis of your wind or solar project to ensure proper function, uptime and system cash flows

Having a professional monitor your clean energy system is an essential service function for your wind or solar facility. For example losing a few days worth of solar production can quickly cost you thousands of dollars of revenue and savings that you could have captured if only you were aware of the issue and had someone making the appropriate response. For solar a number of issues need to be monitored including: grid disruptions; system disconnections; inverter malfunctions; communication issues; and other potential issues. While the majority of solar installations have equipment, either revenue grade meters or inverters, that can generate automated alerts for problems, these alerts are very common and interpretation is important to identify issues that are real and require immediate attention. Having a solar expert to break through all the noise and focus on what matters to keep your system running as well as possible is absolutely critical. Working with Suntility you will receive daily monitoring of your wind or solar installation to provide you with the peace of mind that your system is experiencing no issues and if it is that the appropriate response will be made. Furthermore Suntility monitors your wind or solar project on holidays, vacations and weekends so that you don’t have to – after all renewable energy doesn’t take any days off. Suntility’s review also covers high wind and weather events to further ensure that storm related problems are identified as quickly as possible as well.

To learn more about Suntility’s comprehensive administration, detection and tracking for your Massachusetts commercial or utility-scale wind or solar installation contact us at 508-566-6322.

By Michael on January 23, 2014

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