Clever Solar Devices: Photovoltaics 4.0

Fulls d Enginyeria
14.01.2025

In a world where energy transition and sustainability are more critical than ever, Clever Solar Devices has emerged as an innovative solution to enhance efficiency and safety in photovoltaic plant maintenance. Its real-time photovoltaic module diagnostic technology is revolutionizing the solar industry’s Operation and Maintenance (O&M) sector.

Clever Solar Devices offers a compact, plug-and-play device the size of a credit card, which collects IV curve data from photovoltaic modules. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, it delivers precise, detailed diagnostics, enabling safer and more effective maintenance. This system reduces the need for manual inspections, minimizing risks to operators while optimizing energy production.

The mesh network infrastructure, connected via Wi-Fi, allows users to monitor and diagnose photovoltaic modules in real time from any device, eliminating inefficiencies associated with traditional methods like drones or manual monitoring.

Key benefits include a 12% increase in energy production efficiency, real-time remote issue detection, and a 70% reduction in maintenance costs. Additionally, it enhances worker safety, minimizes operational risks, and contributes to CO₂ emission reductions, aligning with global sustainability goals.

The solution supports informed decision-making by prioritizing O&M tasks based on accurate, comprehensive data. Clever’s innovations have not only digitalized and automated photovoltaic maintenance processes but also transformed the way businesses manage operations, improving efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

Clever Solar Devices is one of four startups leading innovative energy sector initiatives showcased at the first Demo Day of ERIA at the Barcelona Finance Hub, demonstrating its groundbreaking solutions to investors and strategic partners.

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