Press Releases

Press Releases

Industry Leaders Support Rapid Launch of Solar for All Projects with Free Playbook
 |  April 2024

Center for Sustainable Energy and Clean Power Research share best practices and practical solutions for engaging...

SolarAnywhere® Innovations Reduce Uncertainty to Optimize Development, Operations
 |  September 2023

Companies digitalizing business processes rely on SolarAnywhere’s easy-to-use API and highly accurate, site-specific...

Clean Power Research and Integral Analytics partner to help utilities optimize distribution network investments
 |  January 2023

New solution addresses key DER information gaps and equips utility planners with the information needed to gain...

New DER Planning Software from Clean Power Research and SMUD Enables Utilities to Predict Bottom-Line Impacts in a DER World
 |  January 2018

 Product will benefit utilities of all sizes Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 17, 2018—Clean Power Research® and SMUD today...

WattPlan® Revealing Savings of Electric Vehicles and Solar in California, New York, Arizona
 |  December 2015

Online software has already provided 10,000 residential customers with instant, personalized estimates to determine...

Sunrun and Clean Power Research Receive U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative Award to Develop First Solar Permitting and Interconnection Software Application for Installers
 |  November 2015

New Software Will Reduce Time and Costs of Going Solar and Improve Customer Satisfaction SAN FRANCISCO – November 16,...

New WattPlan® Software by Clean Power Research Sets Standard for Utilities to Deliver Highly Personalized Answers to Energy Questions
 |  June 2015

Early adopters are cost-effectively engaging customers about solar options with WattPlan®’s interactive, online...

Clean Power Research Takes on Solar Soft Costs and PV Fleet Integration with $1.5 million in SunShot Initiative Awards
 |  October 2013

New software services will help utilities cost-effectively manage interconnection, better engage solar customers, and...

Black & Veatch and Clean Power Research Help Nation’s Largest Municipal Utility Double Rooftop Solar Incentive Program
 |  November 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, November 27th, 2012 - The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) has more than doubled...

Maximize Energy Production of Distributed PV with New SolarAnywhere® SystemCheck™ Benchmarking Services from Clean Power Research
 |  October 2012

New PV benchmarking services give leasing companies, installer and financing networks and monitoring companies...

Clean Power Research Hires Mark Liffmann as VP of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, Appoints Jeremy Stone as VP of Engineering
 |  September 2012

SEATTLE, September 5th, 2012 – Clean Power Research® (www.cleanpower.com) today announced that Mark Liffmann has...

Clean Power Research Takes on PV Fleet Management Challenges with Ground-Breaking Data Sources and Analysis Capabilities
 |  May 2012

Utilities and ISOs can now plan and operate PV fleets reliably and cost-effectively, enabling higher PV penetration...

CSI RD&D Grant Awarded to Clean Power Research Brightens Future of PV Grid Integration
 |  March 2012

PRESS RELEASE March 12, 2012 Three CSI RD&D projects to use SolarAnywhere™ forecast irradiance data NAPA, Calif. –...

SolarAnywhere® ER Helps CA Gear-Up for High-Penetration PV
 |  January 2011

NAPA, Calif. – Clean Power Research®, one of the California Solar Initiative (CSI) RD&D grant awardees, has...

Clean Power Research® Breaks New Ground on PV Variability
 |  September 2010

NAPA, Calif. – Clean Power Research® announces the publication of a novel approach to quantifying power output...

SolarAnywhere® Predicts a Bright Future for Solar Power
 |  April 2010

Irradiance service adds forecasts and free historical data SEATTLE, Wash. – Today Clean Power Research® announced a...

Blog

Investigating variation of soiling and snow loss models using SolarAnywhere® data
Jul 2, 2024
Investigating variation of soiling and snow loss models using SolarAnywhere® data

Soiling and snow on PV systems can lead to significant annual energy losses, reaching up to 50%1 and 40%2 in certain regions. Our study investigates common models for estimating soiling and snow-related energy impacts. By analyzing these soiling and snow loss models at a 1 km spatial resolution, incorporating typical PV system parameters and leveraging […]

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SolarAnywhere Data Version 3.8 includes new high latitude irradiance data
Jun 12, 2024
SolarAnywhere Data Version 3.8 includes new high latitude irradiance data

Clean Power Research® releases a new SolarAnywhere® data version annually. This year’s update addresses the changing needs of the solar industry as projects expand to more northern, snowy locations with appreciable wind risk by offering new high-latitude irradiance data. Consistent with years past, we also published our annual validation whitepaper to communicate the accuracy of […]

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SolarAnywhere Data Version 3.8 includes new high latitude irradiance data
Jun 12, 2024
SolarAnywhere Data Version 3.8 includes new high latitude irradiance data

1 Hicks, W. (2021, April 1). Scientists Studying Solar Try Solving a Dusty Problem. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Link2 Keith, J., & Ryberg, D. (2017). Integration, Validation, and Application of a PV Snow Coverage Model in SAM. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Technical Report No. NREL/TP-6A20-68705. Link3 Coello, M., & Boyle,L. (2019, June 12) Simple […]

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