BACKGROUND

According to the latest report by Raptor Maps, the annual “preventable” losses associated with solar PV system under-performance have risen to USD 10B globally (from 4.5B the year before). So, why is this happening and what holds the industry back to adopt latest technological advancements in the operation and maintenance (O&M) of solar PV installations?

Solar PV systems are “low” maintenance (compared to wind assets that have moving parts), but they are not “no” maintenance, as many assume. Also, solar PV systems are much more scattered than centralised power generation units and often in locations difficult to reach. This is not only true for remote areas, but also in city states like Singapore where the current installed capacity of 1.6 GWp is distributed across 11k (!) individual installations (mostly rooftops).

In this public seminar experts from industry and academia will share the latest innovations and developments in solar PV quality assurance and asset management. We will discuss what role digital twins and AI can play and whether robotics will make on-site personnel obsolete over time. And will we, one day, have autonomous solar farm operations – similar to “dark fabs” in manufacturing”?

Join us for an exciting journey into the future of PV quality assurance and asset management; and learn what is already state-of-the-art today to safe-guard your investment and ROI.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Stakeholders from the public and private sectors including representatives from industry (e.g., solar developers, EPC companies, O&M providers, equipment manufacturers), academia, government agencies, financiers, insurance companies.

HOW TO REGISTER

Free admission but pre-registration is required.

Limited seats are available on first-come-first-served basis.

Please register your participation for the public seminar by 15 Aug 2025.

University Hall can be reached via Bus 95 (“(Opps) University Hall”) or NUS-internal shuttle bus from Kent Ridge MRT (CC24). Parking is available at the venue, however, no complimentary parking tickets are provided for this event.

For enquiries, please send an email to: sertanmk@nus.edu.sg (Ms. Mui Koon)

Practical Innovations in Solar PV Quality Assurance and Asset Management