Saturday, 03 August 2024Managing all the moving parts of over a dozen projects requires a secure technology solution designed specifically for nuances of generating and optimizing renewable energy operations.Managing the complexities of the renewable energy lifecycle in a digital platformLike most renewable energy companies scaling from a couple of projects to many projects, Zero6 was collecting data from many different sources including SCADA and manual downloads from a range of data acquisition systems and storing it in a variety of software programs and locations.This created data silos that made it difficult to oversee all aspects of each project from design and development to the fulfillment of delivering clean electricity. Without a single data repository, it is hard for stakeholders to know where to find the information they need.When a report is needed, it is a manual time-consuming job to pull data from various sources, analyze and transform those data into an interpretable format, add narrative and convert it all into a presentable format.“We knew we needed to invest in a holistic asset management software solution that would allow us to maintain a sole source for technical, financial, and commercial asset management activities. Scalability was an important consideration given our company’s growth track,” said Karl Neset, Director of Asset Management.The onboarding process has taken around five months with weekly meetings to support the organization of the data.“There was a lot of clicking and dragging of files into the data room, everything from information on parts and inventory of spare parts, project agreements, task requirements, and contact information for the numerous stakeholder affiliations. I never felt alone in the onboarding process, and I can now oversee 95% of our solar assets in the software, and we are incorporating wind assets next,” concluded Neset.On a recent site inspection, Neset saw a damaged panel and was able to use the ticketing process in Radian Digital to identify what was damaged and where, and then manage correspondence with technicians, vendors, and end-users in the digital platform, making for a fluid and fast resolution with a trail of accountability.With onboarding completed, Zero6 will also be able to automate regular reporting, view performance, detect underperforming assets in real-time, and manage workflows and tasks across teams with easeThe Radian platform also manages compliance and given the diversity of the Zero6 portfolio across six states, this will be a real time saver. Each asset has its own compliance obligations, from basic annual filings to complex reporting to multiple entities. Some compliance obligations require multiple subtasks to be completed by different individuals in certain sequences or intervals.The platform will be used for tracking the many steps involved in compliance activities along with the associated documents, reports, due dates, and key roles in one place

Radian Generation has acquired Proven Compliance Solutions Inc. (PCS), a firm specializing in NERC Reliability Standards compliance and CIP cybersecurity. This acquisition, backed by 424 Capital, aims to enhance grid resiliency and support the growing renewable energy sector. PCS brings experienced professionals and services like compliance monitoring and audit support. The global renewable capacity increased by nearly 510 GW in 2023, with U.S. renewables projected to make up 81% of new capacity in 2024.