Go Solar Go Dot Com : SolarCity Watches your Solar PV System

by dan — Thursday, June 14th, 2007

I'm not sure if this is news... it's actually news about upcoming news... but the news-news is that SolarCity is launching a proprietary remote monitoring system for their solar PV installations. We've been wondering exactly what sort of competitive position Fat Spaniel etc. will stake out, especially as remote monitoring functionality potentially gets integrated directly into the inverter by more manufacturers. Here's an installer - albeit a fast growing one - who's decided the road to remote monitoring is better travelled with a home grown system rather than being dependent on a third party. From the sounds of it, the architecture of all of these sytems is similar - so exactly how defensible the technology is remains to be seen. If nothing else, perhaps Fat Spaniel et al. will make an attractive acquisition target for another installer with the reach and the money.

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