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26 Aug Denowatts Adds Capacity Testing To Its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Accreditation

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North Andover, MA - September 9, 2021: Denowatts Solar, LLC, a solar performance testing and analytics service, becomes the first in the industry to attain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Accreditation for photovoltaic system capacity testing. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the world’s highest standard for laboratory calibration and testing, requiring labs to...

26 Jun Deno’s Data-Driven Design, Part 1: Pyranometers

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Leveraging Deno pyranometer technology to optimize solar performance benchmarking The Denowatts team asked, “How do we demonstrate the accuracy of our pyranometers and their effectiveness for benchmarking solar?” While ISO 9060 is the leading standard for classifying the effectiveness of a pyranometer, we sought to better...

24 Apr Performance Metrics and KPIs: Quick Reference

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Throughout the Denowatts portal we utilize performance metrics and KPIs. The math and full context are defined in the IEC 61724 series standards, and are summarized below for your quick reference: Summary of Metrics Model Irradiation The P50 Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) amount of Effective Plane of Array...

08 Apr Sites and Arrays Definitions

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Denowatts utilizes a few core rules for pairing Sites, Arrays, Meters, and Energy Models in order to deliver performance benchmark analysis. The table below summarizes these rules. Please feel free to contact us if you still have questions about setting up your site. Component Rules Sites/Arrays Deno sensors may...

25 Mar Predicted vs. Expected Energy

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We’re commonly asked by our members about “weather-adjusted” benchmarking. This is a term that we’ve used in the industry to loosely describe the process of reconciling asset performance. It’s the right idea, but fortunately IEC 61724 defines this key performance metric in great detail, allowing...

25 Mar Why ISO/IEC 17025:2017?

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ISO/IEC 17025-2017 Accreditation is the single most important standard for calibration laboratories in the world. Accredited laboratory’s have demonstrated to an independent Accreditation body technical proficiency and the ability to reliably produce precise and accurate calibrations. Key elements of the accreditation include: Traceability of measurements and...

16 Mar Denowatts Attains ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Accreditation

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Advanced solar data technology now carries the world’s highest calibration standard North Andover, MA: Denowatts Solar, LLC, a solar benchmarking and analytics service, has achieved the world’s highest standard for calibration of its DenoTM technology. In attaining ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Accreditation, Denowatts advances its mission to...