When solar asset managers open their pockets to contract with an O&M company, the opportunity to maximize solar plant performance is often doomed from the start. With a limited supply chain of critical replacement parts, a shrinking worker pool causing labor cost increases, and the looming realization that the financial models may be overly aggressive, it's easy to fall back on short-term fixes. This session will explore responsible long-term O&M planning and utilizing advanced data analytics and technology with special attention paid to key considerations based on real-world experience for thinking long-term about solar and storage plant performance.
