Dive Summary:
- A new solar-dedicated meter developed by Itron, Inc. will be used for monitoring the energy production of residential and commercial solar systems.
- Itron’s solar meter will enable third-party solar providers to collect, store, and upload a solar system’s production data over an existing cellular network link.
- In addition to these data advantages, the new solar meter will also give solar providers a reliable way to measure and manage production with a low-cost communication network for data collection.
From the article:
Itron, Inc. expanded its capabilities with a dedicated meter for the solar market. The revenue-grade solar meter, which uses an Itron cellular communication module, is useful for monitoring the energy production of residential and commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.
The availability of third-party-owned residential solar systems has driven rapid growth in the solar market. Itron's solar offering takes advantage of this growth by enabling third-party solar providers to collect, store and upload a solar system's production data over an existing cellular network link. ...
