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New Best-Practices Guide for Photovoltaic System Operations and Maintenance

New Best-Practices Guide for Photovoltaic System Operations and Maintenance

Full Title: New Best-Practices Guide for Photovoltaic System Operations and Maintenance
Author(s): National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Publisher(s): NREL
Publication Date: May 1, 2017
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Description (excerpt):

As solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have continued their transition from niche applications into large, mature markets in the United States, their potential as financial investments has risen accordingly. Mainstream investors, however, need to feel confident about the risk and return of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems before committing funds. A major influence on risk and return for PV is operations and maintenance (O&M)—but O&M practices and costs vary widely across the United States, making these variables difficult for investors to predict. To address this barrier to continued PV investment, the PV O&M Working Group has developed a new best-practices guide for PV O&M.

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