Australian Commercial PV Project Database

Solar consultants SunWiz today launched a web project to reveal details on commercial solar systems installed in Australia to date.

The website consists of over 3,500 solar systems installed on business premises Australia-wide and is aims to give solar industry representatives a clearer view of which business types are installing solar power, and where this is happening. Solar project data which makes up the website was collected through a number of different avenues, including satellite map-scraping to identify where “large” solar power systems have popped up and when.

“Currently there are not many avenues for finding this kind of information.” Says SunWiz Managing Director, Warwick Johnston. “Our aim is to provide the most comprehensive database of commercial solar power systems in Australia, and with over 454MW of capacity currently accounted for in our system, I’m confident in saying we’ve done just that. Of course we’re constantly working on expanding our database and we hope the solar industry will play a large role in that.”

The project offers significant rewards for solar installers who list their projects. By putting their solar project details in, installers become more visible for their commercial works. The system has also been designed with the ability to claim projects to correct any potential errors and add more information, where content is sparse.

“Not only is this the most comprehensive database of commercial solar projects in Australia”, Warwick explains. “It’s got additional levels of detail which makes it possible to see what types of businesses have installed solar power, down to the postcode level. This is very useful to solar installers who need to find out where opportunities lie in commercial solar.”

The solar industry has had its fair share of ups and downs in recent years, the RET review being the most recent issue to threaten the industry. The future of commercial and utility scale solar power has been very uncertain and SunWiz’s database is here to help. “If industry confidence and certainty can be lifted by this project, all the better the outcome is from where we sit”.

SunWiz Commercial web project address: http://solardatabase.sunwiz.com.au

Interval Meter Data Tool Disclaimer

The Interval Meter Data Tool is designed to convert standard form meter data for the OpenSolar platform.

Users are responsible for meeting the requirements of the data that needs to be uploaded to the tool, which extends to but is not limited to

The completeness and accuracy of the data
Ensuring that there are no missing records
Uploading the data in one of the compatible intervals (15m, 30m or 1h).

Data uploaded to the Interval Meter Data Tool should not contain multiple datasets. In the case an excel file is uploaded, only the first sheet will be considered.

The accuracy of the output is dependent on the user’s dataset, therefore SunWiz does not guarantee the accuracy of the output.

The user must acknowledge that the output of the tool is beyond the control of SunWiz, and they must ensure that the data is accurate on their own behalf.

In the event that the program runs into an issue, the user will be issued with warnings or solutions to address or resolve the issue.

If the user requires additional support, they can avail it as a separate service from SunWiz

Warranties on performance

The Interval Meter Data tool from SunWiz attempts to convert most frequently occurring types of standard meter data file types in specific formats for the purpose of being used on the OpenSolar platform. Unless mentioned otherwise, SunWiz does not extend any guarantee of any kind, either expressed or implied, on the limited success of the Interval Meter Data Tool and the extent of it’s automation. Depending on the user’s upload, the program may require additional inputs, the training for which is not included in the purchase of this service and can be purchased separately.

Input requirements

The Interval Meter Data Tool accepts data in the 15-minute, 30-minute and 60-minute(hourly) intervals. In case the file is uploaded in an excel format (*.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlsm), only the first sheet of the file will be considered. Our tool is required to accept raw meter data, usually highlighted as ‘E’ data in its standard format; and therefore SunWiz does not guarantee that all data formats will be accepted.

For complete automation, the file must adhere to an acceptable standard format. In the case of an issue, the user will be provided with instructions by the tool on how it can be resolved. Warnings will be issued if the data is incompatible, incomplete with missing records and if multiple datasets are uploaded at once.

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Australian Commercial PV Database

Australian Commercial PV Project Database

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