Article Series: COVID-19 Impacts on Solar O&M

Over the past few weeks and months, things have changed rapidly around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How is this pandemic affecting the solar industry and solar O&M? What can we do to respond to, prepare for and mitigate these impacts?

In this article series, I’ll cover things you should know and how you can address these new and unexpected challenges moving forward.

ARTICLE 1 – SUPPLY CHAIN: FORCE MAJEURE AND ACCESS TO PARTS

ARTICLE 2 – MAINTENANCE: SOCIAL DISTANCING, SITE ACCESS AND OTHER IMPACTS

ARTICLE 3 – REMOTE OPERATIONS CENTERS: HEALTH & SAFETY AND NERC COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS

ARTICLE 4 – MONITORING PLANT OPERATIONS: STRATEGY, TOOLS AND SCALE

ARTICLE 5 – EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS: WHY YOU NEED ONE

Thank you all for following along. Looking forward to your thoughts and feedback over the next few weeks. If there are other coronavirus-related topics you would like me to cover, please reach out so I can incorporate them into future articles.

I hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe during this time.

Steve Hanawalt is executive vice president and co-founder at Power Factors. Follow him on LinkedIn for more industry insights.

Power Factors is committed to the health and well-being of our employees, our customers and our communities. For more information, please refer to Power Factors’ COVID-19 FAQ.