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What If String Monitoring
Was An Affordable,
Temporary Solution?
Historical Problem of
String Monitoring
• It’s too expensive
• Day to day monitoring not
particularly valuable…but
periodic checkups make
sense
• The real cost are the
underperforming strings you
don’t know about…
To compensate for lack
of detailed string
monitoring, owners look
to:
– Zone monitoring at
inverter inputs
• Problem: Lacks detail
– Commissioning reports
• Problem: Just 1 point in
time
Temporary string
monitoring analyzes site
data a few times a year,
at a fraction of the cost.
The goal?
Find issues behind
underperformance.
Common Output Issues Found by
String Monitoring
• Loose/broken/melted
MC4 connectors
• Soiling/dirt accumulation
• Module shading
• Blown fuses
• Cracked cells
• Terrain effects
Cost of ONE Problem
Per String
• $330/month per MW
• Over 20-year lifecycle:
$80,000/MW
HOW SOLAR STRING ANALYSIS
WORKS
Engineers set up
temporary hardware
next to combiner box
(non contact).
Split core current
transformers (CT)
measure current of
each string, and are
installed without
taking the site
offline.
Data
collected in
five minute
intervals for
at least one
clear sky day.
CTs moved
to collect
data from
each plant
combiner
box.
Combiner box
data inputs
normalized and
analyzed to
calculate
impact to
energy.
Report provided to
owner outlining
underperformance
components with
likely causes.
GOALS OF SOLAR STRING
ANALYSIS
Calculate deep dive
analysis on energy
lost from
underperforming
strings
Provide proof for
warranty claims
– Module hardware
– EPC labor and
service
Outline specific
location data and
likely causes
Analyze and provide recommendations
on DC health
SOLAR STRING ANALYSIS
CASE STUDY
Affinity Energy’s Rooftop
• 30kw
• 3 inverters
• 4 strings per inverter
• Net-metering
building electrical
usage
What String Analysis Told Us
• 1 string not operational
– Found melted MC4
connector
– Cost us $60/mo for 18
months
• 3 inverters affected by
shading
• Repairs helped increase
energy yield by 8%
We want to help owners make critical
decisions about maintenance to achieve
optimal financial fitness and ensure long
term plant viability.
Ultimately…
NEED A SOLAR STRING
ANALYSIS QUOTE?
Adam Baker – Solar Specialist
abaker@affinityenergy.com
704-766-2060 x135

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