SOLAR O&M SERVICES
Your Partner in Solar Operations & Maintenance
We are a solar O&M company offering cost-effective services and crew staffing for commercial and large scale Photovoltaic (PV) and Solar Thermal Energy (STE) farms in North America.
Solar O&M Services
CONSTRUCTION
- Construction trash and recycling
- QA/QC and owners representation during construction & commissioning
- Dust control and erosion control (dust suppression, soil stabilization, roads and slopes, fiber roll installation, etc.)
- Landscape management (mechanical and chemical weed abatement, hydro-seeding, hydro-mulching, landscape install, and maintenance)
- Post Construction Punch List Items
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
- Qualified manpower support (electrical and mechanical techs, welders, laborers, etc.)
- Electrical installation and testing (AC & DC) low and medium voltage
- Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and corrective services
- Call out services (troubleshooting and resets)
- Dust control and erosion control (dust suppression, soil stabilization, roads and slopes, fiber roll installation, etc.)
- Landscape management (mechanical and chemical weed abatement, hydro-seeding, hydro-mulching, landscape install, and maintenance)
- PV cleaning and mirror washing (solar thermal)
- Solar Panel Removal & Recycling
SKILLED MANPOWER
- Electrical inspection, testing, repair, and replacement (low and medium voltage 35kv)
- QA/QC, MCC, EOW
- Welding (ARC, MIG, TIG, all metals)
- Scheduled maintenance cycles and corrective maintenance
- Large and small corrective
- Design modifications and retrofits
- Inverter and transformer preventative maintenance
- Fabrication
- Transformer testing
- VLF circuit testing
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Customized Solar O&M and Solar Farm Solutions
WWS staffing capabilities, covering all project lifecycle phases including construction, commissioning, and in-service tasks, allow us to be your one-stop-shop ready and able to address a comprehensive array of construction, commissioning, operations and land management challenges.
Cost-effective service solutions and team configurations are customized to meet the demands of each project. Whether you need a fully outsourced O&M crew on an ongoing basis, or on demand crews for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance and repair activities, our highly trained teams are ready to deliver services that seamlessly integrate into your organization.
CASE STUDY: Solar O&M and Land Management with a 50% Cost Reduction
Location: Southern California | Acreage: 3000 | Energy Capability: 550MW of solar power
Initiative #1: Quickly execute solar O&M land management for a utility-scale solar farm so electrical construction could be completed on schedule.
Initiative #2: Develop a vegetation management strategy that allowed the solar farm to stay ahead of schedule, proactively manage 3000 acres of grass and weeds, and save on mowing costs.
A solar farm in Southern California contracted World Wind & Solar (WWS) to handle an immediate need for weed abatement at their 3000-acre utility-scale solar project. Four-foot-tall tumble weeds needed to be quickly cleared from under the panels, the cable trays and the combiner boxes before electricians could complete electrical construction. The weed overgrowth also posed a fire hazard in the dry California heat and was a breeding ground for snakes, spiders and rodents, posing a heightened level of complexity and further mandating immediate removal.
Read More Read LessAfter the immediate mowing needs were mitigated, further inspection of the site suggested that more land maintenance was necessary if the solar farm wanted to prevent invasive plants like Russian Thistle from taking root. WWS worked with the site solar O&M team to create a vegetation strategy that ensured land maintenance was performed per the project’s conditional use permit. This strategy included the use of patented custom mowing equipment designed and developed by WWS. Our specialized equipment expedited mowing and allowed the O&M team to cut more acres in less time and with less manpower. Because WWS’s equipment is designed to lower manpower needs, health and safety concerns such as heat stroke and heat stress were reduced. Additionally, WWS’s custom equipment controlled the site’s overabundance of Russian Thistle far better than traditional commercial equipment. Another key aspect of the land management strategy was the “Inspection of Watch” program – a WWS-developed methodology that leverages the mowing crew as additional sets of eyes for the solar O&M provider and results in early detection of mechanical or electrical issues in the field. WWS identifies and marks the affected components then reports this to the control room, thus expediting a solution and reducing component downtime. By cross-training our land management crews with general solar O&M skills, WWS has been able to resolve low-impact solar O&M issues while managing manpower and site maintenance responsibilities. This saves the solar O&M team a truck roll and returns the site to full production more quickly. Vegetation maintenance is one of the most important – yet overlooked – aspects of managing a solar farm. Once unwanted plants and the organisms they host gain a foothold on your site, they become difficult to control and negatively impact solar O&M budgets. Additionally, this type of utility-scale land management needs to be handled by professionals because mowing thousands of acres inside energized solar arrays – while navigating solar panels, pylons, tracking systems, electrical cables and other critical site components – is a unique skill set. Since 2015, WWS’s land management expertise has helped this site reach a large degree of success – the new equipment and efficiencies we developed have cut mowing costs by 50% and allowed the site to meet rigorous revegetation requirements. Our dependable equipment and knowledgeable staff have been paramount in protecting all employees and site assets.
RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE SOLAR POWER INDUSTRY
WWS is a leader in utility and commercial scale solar operations and maintenance. We provide services to a diversified client portfolio of companies, including some of the largest
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Our Solar division provides safety-trained solar technicians for electrical and mechanical construction, third-party QA/QC inspection, system operations and maintenance and comprehensive land management services.
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PROFITABLE SOLAR FARM OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT
As the United State leads the world toward grid parity, keeping construction and operating costs down remains a constant challenge for investors, owners, and IPP’s alike.
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At WWS we deliver cost effective solutions designed to ensure maximum productivity with minimal downtime for our partner clients by cultivating the industry’s best and brightest workforce, utilizing industry best practices for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, conducting site inspections, and diligently monitoring equipment performance and environmental threats to proactively circumvent problems and eliminate downtime risks.
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OUR PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
To consistently deliver peak performance, we employ teams of experienced photovoltaic and thermal solar power professionals equipped with the right tools, training,
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A Solid Portfolio of Project Performance
Our portfolio of solar projects includes solar engagements delivered across North America. View map
Focus on the Future of Utility Scale Solar Plants
According to SEIA, utility-scale solar plants represented nearly two thirds of market production over the past few years, and this trend is expected to continue through 2017 with a contracted pipeline of projects exceeding 20 gigawatts.
The SEIA expects the U.S. solar industry to install 13.9 GW of capacity by the end of 2016, which is nearly double the amount installed in a record-breaking 2015. Through the end of this decade, there will be robust growth across all three market segments, eventually reaching a 20 GW annual solar market.
WORLD CLASS SAFETY CULTURE
At WWS – Safety is Mandatory. We have developed, and vigorously enforce, comprehensive workplace safety practices that ensure a safe work environment for all. Every employee, staff or crew is required to attend safety training programs
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Our safety initiatives consistently strive to enhance of our safety culture. Ongoing safety awareness is reinforced thru regular safety assessment and risk management efforts.
As a member of numerous safety organizations and auditing programs, WWS is committed to sustaining a world class safety culture, one that always places the highest priority on the safety of our people, the public, the assets we service and the environment.
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CULTIVATING SOLAR INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
Cultivating excellence requires ongoing staff development, education, and hands on training to consistently meet the demands of an ever-evolving industry. We make sure our solar crews are ready today, tomorrow and well into the future.
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WWS training programs keep all crew members up to speed on the latest innovations. Crew members are also recognized and incentivized for professional growth and responsibility.
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HERE TO SERVE
Our “Here to Serve” philosophy informs what we do and how we do it, every single day. It ensures that each team member has the tools, training, and expertise to deliver exceptional results for our partner clients on an ongoing or on-demand basis.
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Let’s Talk – Free Consultation
We invite you to consult with us on your existing and future renewable energy projects. Once we fully understand your goals, we will prepare and present a comprehensive proposal designed to cost effectively meet your project objectives.