This article was originally published on the Solar Builder Magazine website. They asked us to share the latest trends in the industry, specifically — where should owners and operators focus their efforts? Here is what Nikhil Vadhavkar, co-founder and CEO, had to say....

Software company reveals record-high collaboration between users in annual benchmarking report Above is a first-of-its-kind industry network graph illustrating the collaboration between users in the Raptor Maps software on a subset of data. Smaller clusters tend to be...

Aerial thermography is now the rule, rather than the exception in the solar industry. Requests for proposals will include a scope such as “Perform an aerial thermography analysis of 100% of the PV modules using a qualified supplier with appropriate expertise on an...

Raptor Maps Raises $5M for its Solar Lifecycle Management Software Company will use the funding to build on its successful software platform and meet customer demand BOSTON, MA, August 26, 2020 — Raptor Maps, a solar software company, announced that it has raised a $5...

In the first edition of the Client Highlight series, we’re honoring Cypress Creek Renewables, one of the United States’ leading solar and storage companies and a partner of ours.     Who is Cypress Creek Renewables?   Cypress Creek Renewables is a...

  Study Finds Utility-Scale Solar Plants Degrade More Than Owners Initially Assume   Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently published a report in the...

Greentown Labs, the world’s largest cleantech incubator, hosts Raptor Maps and Enel Green Power to discuss start-up and corporate partnerships. Greentown Labs invited Raptor Maps, a member company of the cleantech incubator, to a Fireside chat with corporate partners,...

  “Rarely does a single investment yield both significant social and financial benefit. In this way, solar is unique: this rapidly growing asset class offers the promise of substantial returns on investment in both.” -kWh Analytics, producer of the Solar Risk...

Owner-Operator to Require its EPC and O&M Contractors to Utilize Standardized Software for Commissioning and Preventative Maintenance to Make Data-Driven Decisions   Madison Energy Investments, an asset owner, manager, and financier whose experience totals...

  Start Successfully Inspecting Solar PV Systems with Thermal Imaging Drones   This is the second part of the two-part series on the most effective and efficient ways to inspect a solar PV system with a thermal imaging UAV (drone) also equipped with a...

  Innovation in the Solar PV Industry   The processes for inspecting solar PV systems has changed greatly over the last few years. Recently the use of a drone (UAV) or manned aircraft (plane) equipped with a radiometric thermal camera and high-definition...

Asset owners share the interest of maximizing a site’s production with its investors. When key steps are taken to improve asset management and operational efficiency a portfolio’s performance increases and savings are passed onto investors.

Comprehensive Level The following series breaks down the three most common levels of aerial thermography inspections used by Raptor Maps to identify defects, faults, and anomalies affecting PV system performance. The inspections; Overview, Standard, and Comprehensive,...

Standard Level The following series breaks down the three most common levels of aerial thermography inspections used by Raptor Maps to identify defects, faults, and anomalies affecting PV system performance. The inspections; Overview, Standard, and Comprehensive,...

Overview Level The following series breaks down the three most common levels of aerial thermography inspections used by Raptor Maps to identify defects, faults, and anomalies affecting PV system performance. The inspections; Overview, Standard, and Comprehensive,...

  Solar PV Commissioning and Aerial Thermography Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems are the world’s fastest-growing source of renewable energy, holding an annual growth rate of 50% over the last 10 years. Due to the increased number of solar PV systems around the...