Centrosolars CentroData is a hardware and software application that generates real-time reporting on PV system performance. Installed near the PV system power inverter unit, and connected to a wall inside or outside of the home, the system continuously monitors the solar systems performance, while sending real-time data wirelessly.
Previously able to send data only to an internet-connected device, CentroData has now been updated to a commercial grade energy meter and web-enabled portal that is designed to collect, store, and upload a wide range of energy data.
The revenue grade CentroData energy meter requires no calibration and enables solar installers and homeowners to monitor their solar system 10 times more accurately than before, enabling them to measure return on their solar investment and energy savings in new ways, said Centrosolar America Director of Operations Joe Cunningham.
With CentroView, CentroDatas web-based portal program, homeowners can access their individual system solar performance data from the convenience of any computer, anywhere and at any time. By going to CentroView.net and using their login and password, they can view their data on-line in a computer-friendly dashboard screen format.
Users can also create customized charts that track data ranging from the systems daily output of solar generated electricity to the amount produced monthly, seasonally or over a full year. The equivalent dollar amounts of energy savings provided by the system as well as a measurement of the lessened impact on the environment made possible over the lifetime of the installation can also be tracked.
This summer, CentroData will offer homeowners the opportunity to view their solar systems performance at their fingertips with a newly created mobile device App that, with a push of a button, allows the user to track real-time how many watts of energy the system is generating, that days output and usage, the annual savings realized, and much more.
The CentroData system automatically provides the output data needed to simplify the task of reporting the data required for solar renewable energy tax credits and project financers. The system generates real-time system diagnostics, as well, and sends alerts when the PV array performance drops below a target performance threshold, whether caused by excessive debris, unplanned shade, or adverse weather conditions.
