Without the monitoring system, Hanergy had little to no visibility of their customers' generation and consumption trends, and therefore could not do any performance monitoring or analysis. The company was fast expanding into new markets, such as Europe and the US. As such, it became increasingly challenging for them to manage their global network of customers without a centralized system that could give them a clear picture of their PV systems installed across the globe.
Hanergy's key requirement was to create a customized monitoring solution as it offered the prospect of greater control over the data.
Most PV monitoring systems in the market are pretty basic ones. We were looking for something more sophisticated. Something that provides more data and analytical support…at the right time, and at the right frequency.
Lim Jun You
Director, Commercial Strategy and Innovation, Hanergy
The biggest challenge that Hanergy faced was to find the right technology partner who could develop an effective Power Monitoring and analytics solution that helps give their end-customers a clear and comprehensible 'visibility' of the power flow – and the resulting savings. They needed someone who not only had the knowledge, experience and expertise of developing similar systems, but also a sound understanding of the solar energy business. In addition, they wanted the confidence of working with a globally reputed company that could ensure the successful implementation of the system.
Typically, what a PV monitoring system does is to tell the customer exactly how much energy he or she has generated. But in the case of Hanergy, they wanted a complete holistic solution, with a 360-degree view that integrates their global PV systems under one unified platform.
Ravi Singh
Sales Director, Info-Communications Technology (ICT) Solutions Business Group, Hitachi Asia Ltd.
We wanted something that can not only tell how much power the system is making, but also whether it's doing it efficiently or not…. These were just a few of our many requirements.
Lim Jun You
Director, Commercial Strategy and Innovation, Hanergy
In a nutshell, Hanergy was looking for a technology partner that:
Customer:
Hanergy Global Solar PV Application Pte Ltd
Industries:
Solar Power
Region:
Singapore
Release Date:
March 2015
Products & Services:
IT Solutions
Solutions By:
ICT Solutions Business Group, Hitachi Asia Ltd.
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