Wildfire impact on solar operations
Wildfires across the United States are becoming more frequent each year. As the number of solar farms grow, receiving advance notice of approaching wildfires has become crucial to solar farm owners and operators. Even when wildfires are miles away, they can still be costly for solar farm owners. Smoke and ash particles can block sunlight, significantly reducing power generation. In the case where a wildfire reaches the solar farm, both panels and infrastructure are vulnerable to severe damage. Having real-time visibility of wildfire movement, smoke coverage and wind direction, equips solar farm owners with the critical information needed to make informed decisions about asset protection and team safety.
Wildfire Forecasts For Operational Decisions
With Indji Watch, solar farm operators have the ability to see satellite hot spots updated every five minutes. Our patented Indji Watch monitoring and alerting system provides real-time alerts when a wildfire is detected within their chosen distance to your solar farm. In addition, Indji Watch can alert you to extreme wind speeds and high temperatures within the next 48 hours. These timely alerts give you the advanced notice of significant weather events, allowing you to prepare and reduce potential impacts to operations. If damage does occur, proving equipment damage from wildfires or other weather-related damage can speed insurance claims and minimize delays.
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