Have you installed a solar system and are now thinking about what kind of monitoring system you should opt for – Inverter Inbuilt or Third Party? Well, you are not the only one struggling to make this choice. Many organizations face a similar struggle while purchasing a remote monitoring system for their solar power plants. A lot of them choose inverter monitoring because yes you get a free portal lifetime, but according to the solar plant experts, choosing to work with third-party providers like us (TrackSo) proves to be beneficial in the long term.
A remote monitoring system is like a 24-hour eye on your solar plant. It shows how well your system performs, tracks generation, and detects instant faults. This monitoring provides us with many benefits, like performance optimization, identifying any big issue with the system beforehand, optimizing O&M costs, and minimizing downtime. You can take control of your system sitting at your place.
How does one choose between inverter inbuilt versus third-party providers like us, TrackSo? This blog will give you a transparent comparison between the two and help you make an informed decision.
Let us take a look at the key features of both:
Transparent Comparison
|
Criteria |
Inverter Inbuilt |
TrackSo |
|---|---|---|
| Integration Capability |
Cannot be integrated with any other brand to keep a single dashboard for multiple sites. |
Easily available API integration, allowing connection with any inverter brand for data consolidation on a single dashboard. |
| Compatibility and Flexibility |
Restricted to their inverter brand and cannot connect to multiple equipment like weather sensors, meters, etc. |
Compatible with all inverter brands; allows the connection of different equipment in a single hardware. |
| Advanced Features and Analytics |
Basic monitoring functionalities with limited options for advanced analytics or customization in dashboards or hardware. |
Provides advanced features, analytics, and customizable dashboards for deeper insights into solar plant performance. |
| Customer Support Service | The main focus is on selling inverters, leading to less emphasis on in-depth monitoring and fault resolution. | Instant and better focus on monitoring services; agile in identifying and resolving issues promptly, potentially minimizing downtime. |
| Training and Resources | Not very focused on training site engineers, increasing dependency on them in case of any issues. | Offers training to site engineers to ensure they can troubleshoot minor issues independently. |
| Customization | No customization is available in the hardware regarding internet connectivity or changing the configuration and dashboard as per user. | All kinds of internet connectivity are available in the hardware, and customizations as per user requirements are always available and easy to do.More details |
A company may like to go with the inverter inbuilt over third-party providers, getting attracted by the lower prices and no recurring revenue, but in doing so, it is choosing to ignore the major advantage of going with a third-party provider, like TrackSo. We provide detailed data analytics that saves more than 30 to 40% of the O&M costs. In addition, as outlined above, the benefits provided by TrackSo are far more than those provided by any inverter brands.
To sum it all up, in solar monitoring, the choice between inverter inbuilt and TrackSo depends on your specific requirements. But the reason why we have an edge is due to our advanced monitoring capabilities, compatibility with multiple brands, superior integration, proactive customer support, and a user-friendly, customizable experience.
For those seeking advanced solar monitoring solutions, TrackSo invites you to connect for a journey where excellence meets precision. Learn and then earn it the right way with TrackSo.
Schedule a demo with us through mail at sales@trackso.in or call us at +91-8800606858.
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