Rob Andrews

CEO of @Heliolytics, full time solar nerd, part time rock climber.

[Heliolytics @heliolytics]

Our team had a great day at #ElectricityTransformation Canada in #Toronto today!
It was so fun to be back in person, reconnecting & forming new relationships.

#renewableenergy #solar #pv

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

Come manage an international fleet of solar inspection operations! Heliolytics is hiring again, we have 3 roles open, but wanted to highlight our Field Operations Manager role. Do you love process and are you great at managing comp…https://t.co/NXYLbFZKbu https://t.co/1vd9eGV4qJ

[Tom Cheyney @cheynman]

Readworthy post by @HelioRobA of @Heliolytics on portfolio management of #solar #photovoltaic assets – From underperformance to maximum value https://t.co/BQWf4cJ3Va #aerialinspection #assetmanagement

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

I'm excited to announce a partnership between @SunSystem_Tech and @heliolytics, leveraging our industry leading aerial analytics with their deep nationwide experience in #solar O&M.

Thanks @SolarKellyP for the article!

#solarpv #renewableenergy https://t.co/pP8iHIiPy9

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

My biggest surprise was the decrease in energy expenditure fraction. It looks like big GDP per capita and efficiency increases with low cost renewables coming online. It's a nice change from COP 15 where the choice was GDP or renewables/climate. #ETO2018

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

My highlights on @DNVGL #ETO2018: - - Still not enough to hit Paris goals
- Gas grows then recedes as renewables grow rapidly
- More investment in power (grid and gen.) than fossils in the next decade
- Energy expenditure % of GDP decreases thru 2050

https://t.co/VG6Ij8XUQc

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

.@NatBullard, @heliolytics has performed aerial inspections on 15GW of solar projects, at prices less than your in-house drone inspection cost estimates. But we've never used a drone. Maybe a follow up article? Happy to share insights on next gen O&M.https://t.co/KcENTBtibx

[Florian Villaumé @florianvillaume]

For technology addicts :)

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

China’s plan for a global integrated power grid to manage renewable variability https://t.co/moaoAW5nwx

[Fatih Birol @fbirol]

Global #energy-related CO2 emissions increased by 1.4% in 2017, after 3 flat years. This tells us that current efforts to combat #climatechange are far from sufficient https://t.co/oSdC42yV6U

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

Thanks @SolarPowerWorld for the article. This is a great overview of what we do at @heliolytics to optimize operations of #solar facilities https://t.co/DYThqjoVHP

[Solar Power World @SolarPowerWorld]

Aerial site inspections can pinpoint problem areas during solar O&M https://t.co/cvPmiIhdbW

[Shayle Kann @shaylekann]

@croselund @Guay_JG @solarfhajr Correct, not even close to worst-case for the domestic market. @GTMresearch predicted that tariffs at this level would have roughly a 10% negative impact on the market over the next four years relative to baseline.

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

Two interesting implications: 1) Bifacial modules can produce convincing increases in production 2) Hard "bankable" studies proving this are still sparse. What work needs to be done here to prove the value case? https://t.co/k9Gv6OX2Ov

[PV-Tech @pv_tech]

Bifacial technology was likely reason world’s lowest ever solar bid was rejected https://t.co/oZAgyeBGT7 #solarpv

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

@sully94534 Ha, only if we can get the full matching set

[Rob Andrews @HelioRobA]

Yes, and: poor design for snow can hurt northern projects. Pros: Cleaning and higher albedo reflection Cons: Small amounts of snow can significantly reduce production, damage from snow weight, frost heave. Thin film and bifacial do best, design systems with room to shed snow. https://t.co/wxHB5mpCou

[National Laboratory of the Rockies @NatLabRockies]

As the U.S. east coast was covered in snow, we were asked how #SolarPower performs in winter. Answer: Quite well, and NREL-led @ENERGY research consortium continues to explore ways to make them even better! Learn more in a DOE blog post at https://t.co/5LzzvEpUai