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Solar PV Monitoring & Solar Thermal Monitoring Ensures Optimal Renewable Energy Payback, Says Wattsure

Published by fnever on July 26th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base

Exeter, Devon, UK (PRWEB UK) 30 April 2012

Despite recent cuts in the feed in tariff, is still profitable. But can no longer be left to chance. Even minor dips in performance can significantly affect long term and return on investment. Across large commercial renewable energy systems, any inefficiency can lead to lower profitability in the long term. Ultimately, renewable energy is about efficiency. The only way to guarantee efficiency is to monitor it constantly with , & solar PV monitoring.

’s green energy monitoring can deploy across solar PV installations, wind turbines and solar thermal systems, providing near real time (every 10 minutes) tracking of energy production. Using a wired or wifi connection (or GPRS module via a mobilh phone network) data is relayed to ’s central systems and data is aggregated into a simple and clear but highly effective reporting system which shows:


Solar PV generation
Solar Thermal production
Wind turbine production
Meter readings
CO2 saved today
Energy generated today & total energy (KWh)
Estimated FIT electricity buyback
Annual energy production

Additional modules such as a weather station can be added, measuring wind speed, humidity, temerpature and barometric pressure.

“We believe the importance of the system lies in its simplicity. All data is relayed to an internet dashboard which can be accessed online or via an iPhone mobile app. The data is automatically visualised as graphs making for easy interpretation.” says Will Grafton, Director of Wattsure.

But the advantages of wind, thermal and solar PV monitoring aren’t simply tracking data and understanding value of payback – though this is essential for peace of mind and, in the case of commercial systems, clear and fast reporting. Wattsure’s systems also include fault reporting. Whether a shading issue, inverter problem, or some other fault – as soon as energy production dips, engineers at Wattsure are immediately notified to escalate and take remedial action.

Originally designed for tracking solar PV production, it was a natural progression to offer a monitoring service for renewable energy technologies such as solar thermal. Wattsure are proud to have been chosen as a partner by Secon Solar. Secon Solar supply high quality products to the solar thermal industry and have chosen WattSure as their partner for RHI approved monitors.

Wattsure’s systems were also chosen by Body Shop to monitor its 883kWp solar PV system, the largest single solar PV system in the UK.

The company is keen to keep innovating. Just out of development is the first stage of Wattsure’s new advanced commercial dashboard. This is for commercial sites typically with solar pv arrays using multiple inverters. The new dashboard will show the live performance of the array and its output throughout the day. The data can be interrogated further by looking at inverter performance throughout the day and highlighting any inverters that are underperforming. This important addition to the dashboard capabilities makes it even easier to ensure systems are performing at their utmost efficiency and delivering maximum energy cost savings. More enhancements are in production now including accurate solar radiation versus system output.

Technical Details

-The WattSure unit has sizes of heat monitor to suit the full range of both

domestic and commercial applications

Fully reliable, WattSure heat monitors are fully approved and
EN1434 Class 2, MID004 and RHI compliant for use in solar thermal

systems where glycol is used.

Each meter is individually calibrated to match the glycol requirements
being used.

About Wattsure

WattSure is an independent renewable energy monitoring company that develops and supplies monitoring technology and services to the renewable industry. The software behind WattSure was developed in-house by our team of IT and telecommunication experts who have continued to enhance and develop its capabilities to remain at the forefront of this complex and demanding industry.

The multi-award winning WattSure product is proven to be reliable and remains highly flexible, able to read data from multiple sources across different forms of renewable energy generation including solar PV, solar thermal monitoring and wind turbines. The data is displayed on a dedicated webpage hosted by WattSure and accessible via the internet.

Available to all who work within the renewable industry WattSure is particularly sought by installers, OEMs and multi-site commercial entities who are able to access top level data across all their sites as well as individual site detail. This is a highly beneficial management tool.

For interviews, please contact Wattsure on 0845 052 2837.







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Solar Pool Heater Manufacturer Hits Price Per BTU Breakthrough

Published by fnever on March 1st, 2012 - in Knowledge Base


Lakewood, (PRWEB) February 29, 2012

, the largest U.S. manufacturer of swimming pool solar heaters, announced today it has broken the $ 2 (USD)/sq. ft. mark for its Sunlite? brand of pool solar heating systems. The manufacturer believes this pricing is unprecedented in unglazed , and cites several factors which have allowed it to reduce long run average costs and break the $ 2/sq. ft. price point threshold.

The manufacturer reports its initial investment in machinery and tooling for Sunlite? has been completely amortized ? over the course of its 25 million square foot total ? since being introduced in 2000. Over that time, improved efficiencies and quality control processes have resulted in less waste and helped to lower costs.

With two patents currently protecting Aquatherm?s Sunlite? product, the manufacturer has garnered a nearly 53% market share in the industry. The pool solar panel?s unique ?insert-molded? header design was recognized as a breakthrough in solar pool heating technology when the product launched a decade ago, and continues to set the standard for the industry moving forward.

Aquatherm also cites economies of scale as a major influencing factor on pricing. In 2005, the Lakewood, NJ factory underwent a 25,000 square foot expansion ? effectively doubling the building?s total size. With the addition of roughly 15,000 square feet of warehouse space, the manufacturer has been able to make larger bulk purchases of its specially-formulated polypropylene resin from suppliers, further reducing costs.

Using performance rating data from the independent Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) ? which measures a solar collector?s ability to efficiently transfer thermal energy from the sun into usable (in the case of solar thermal, BTUs) ? Sunlite? is rated at 1,000 BTUs per square foot. Based on the manufacturer?s newly released pricing, Sunlite? carries a price per BTU of only $ 0.002 ? making it the most cost-effective solar thermal BTU on the planet.

About Aquatherm:

Aquatherm Industries is the largest manufacturer of solar pool heating systems in the United States, the only US manufacturer of NSF listed , and the only US solar collector manufacturer to achieve the ISO 9001:2008 quality standard. Aquatherm manufactures several of the industry?s leading brands of solar pool heating collectors, including the Solar Industries and Ecosun collectors.

Aquatherm?s entire manufacturing process takes place at its 50,000-square foot technology center in Lakewood, NJ – the most modern facility of its kind in the world. For more information on Aquatherm Industries, its products or its dealer network, contact Molly Friar, Aquatherm?s Sales & Marketing Manager at 1-800-535-6307, extension 226 or by email at mfriar(at)warmwater.com.

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