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Draker helps maximize the efciency and protability of utility-scale PV plants.

Founded in 1999, Draker is the global leader in performance monitoring and control of solar power systems. We hold the proud distinction of being the rst company in the United States to provide independent monitoring and performance analysis of energy produced by solar arrays. The type of independent energy metering, verication, reporting, and performance analysis we pioneered has become a key contributor to the rapid growth of the solar industry, allowing for validation and enforcement of incentive payment schemes around the world. Drakers turnkey hardware, software and service solutions are sold to a customer base that includes major global solar power plant developers, utilities, owners, and operators. To date, Drakers monitoring and management systems have been deployed at over 700 solar PV sites.

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Why Partner with Draker?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Draker PV Utility Customer Case Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 End-to-End Monitoring & Control Solutions Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Draker PV Utility Package Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Draker PV Prospector Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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WhY partner With DraKer as YOur PV PLant mOnitOrinG & cOntrOL prOvider?
Fully customized utility-scale solutions
Draker provides a dedicated team of engineers to assist with the design and installation of a monitoring and control system that meets the unique requirements of your project. We use proven, standardized congurations to build a custom solution for each project.

The highest standards of durability, reliability and safety

All of our data acquisition systems are ETL certied to UL-61010-1 & CSA C22.2#61010-1 standards. Drakers proven hardware platform guarantees that your data is accurate, reliable, and secure. We use industry-leading data acquisition systems, which include battery backup and onboard data storage.

Experience in developing solutions for complex, utility-scale systems

Draker has designed monitoring and control systems for utility-scale projects and has worked with utilities across the United States and Canada. Our expertise helps ensure seamless PV plant integration into the utility grid.

An active partnership throughout the life cycle of your project

Draker is committed to your success. We offer a wide range of project-based engineering services to maximize efciency and ROI at every stage of the PV development cycle.

Utility PV: Solar Monitoring, Control and Resource Assessment Solutions

UtiLitY-ScaLe PV PLant Case Studies

Stardale Solar Farm
Location: Ontario | Partner: Ennity | PV System Size: 33MW Located in the community of St. Eugne, Ontario in the township of East Hawkesbury, the rst phase of the Stardale Solar Farm was put into operation in 2012. This initial solar energy project at this location consists of approximately 140,000 solar panels, with a generation capacity of 33MW. Draker was selected by Ennity to provide remote monitoring and control of the PV solar plant. Draker project engineers and eld engineers provided a full scope of engineering services including monitoring system design and installation oversight and commissioning.

Bruceville Solar Farm

Location: Elk Grove, CA | Partner: Belectric | PV System Size: 21.9MW The Bruceville Solar Farm is a 21.9MW DC solar photovoltaic power plant located on 115 acres of agricultural land in rural and unincorporated Sacramento County near Elk Grove. The project design, which utilizes a single-axis tracking system, is optimized for KWH production in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District feed in tariff program (SMUD FIT). Belectric selected Draker to provide plant monitoring through the Draker PV Utility Package.

Pilesgrove Solar Farm

Location: Pilesgrove, NJ | Partner: Con Edison Development | PV System Size: 20MW The Pilesgrove Solar Farm, one of the largest solar farms on the East Coast, consists of 71,000 panels. Its 20 MW peak output is connected to the PJM Grid using Draker remote management and SCADA control solutions. ConEd Development selected Draker based on the scalability and reliability of Drakers data acquisition system, as well as their ability to deliver an integrated monitoring and control solution to manage the utility interconnection. Draker provided a full scope of engineering services including monitoring system design and installation oversight and commissioning.

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End-tO-end PV MOnitOrinG and cOntrOL sOLutiOns FOr utiLitY-scaLe PV pLants

Resource Assessment & PV Plant System Power Modeling
Draker PV Prospector, a standalone data acquisition system with advanced meteorological instrumentation to record environmental conditions on-site; a web-based application that allows project data to be viewed and analyzed from any web-enabled device in near-real time; and a bankability report delivered in partnership with AWS Truepower at the end of the feasibility study.

Construction & Installation Support

Draker has installed utility-scale monitoring & control systems across the United States & Canada. We are dedicated to giving you the highest level of service, from providing site specic SCADA designs with unique one-line diagrams and network maps, to deploying eld engineers that provide installation support and commissioning services. Additionally, we offer professional training services to enable owners and operators to get the most out of their PV Utility package.

Engineering Services
Project-based engineering services that use proven, standardized congurations to customize a solution for each site.  Design of closed and open loop SCADA systems that offer secure management and communication for system and utility operators  Design of the site communications network  Design and programming of the Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC) for seamless integrationwith site switchgear  Programming of the Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

Operations & Maintenance

Draker PV monitoring & control solutions provide data acquisition and supervisory control of substations, transformers, low and medium voltage switchgear equipment, inverters, meters and combiner boxes. Furthermore, our robust web applications enable active operations and maintenance (O&M). Local and remote human machine interfaces (HMI) provide actionable information for isolating faults, validating performance, streamlining operations and reducing maintenance cost.

Utility PV: Solar Monitoring, Control and Resource Assessment Solutions

DraKer prOvides suppOrt thrOuGhOut ever staGe OF YOur PV pLant LiFecYcLe

Drakers comprehensive monitoring and control platform ensures the reliability and long-term protability of your utility PV plant. Draker offers end-to-end services to ensure maximum efciency and project ROI at all stages of plant development.

PV RESOURCE ASSESSMENT & BANKABILITY REPORTING

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DraKer PV UtiLitY PacKaGe

Drakers exible, fully customized PV Utility Package delivers seamless SCADA design and deployment during plant construction and powerful tools to optimize ongoing O&M.
Based on utility automation components from Schweitzer Engineering Labs (SEL) and data historians, including the OSIsoft PI System, Drakers PV Utility package lets plant operators monitor and manage the point of interconnection with the utility. The PV Utility Package allows plant operators to remotely access plant controls, make adjustments, and see the effects of adjustments in real time within the SCADA system. A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is embedded inside a Real Time Automation Controller (RTAC) installed at the plant and integrated with the monitoring network. Operators can access the HMI screen through secure login using a standard web browser. Each system is fully customized to meet plant requirements and enable supervisory control of inverters, switchgear and substation.

Utility PV: Solar Monitoring, Control and Resource Assessment Solutions

KeY PacKaGe Features

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Robust cloud-based software that delivers actionable information to streamline operations, reduce maintenance costs, and maximize energy output. Software Features  Dashboard view provides at-a-glance overviews of your entire PV portfolio  Project libraries offer easy access to power and data acquisition system documentation and stakeholder contacts  Role-based alarms can alert designated contacts in instances of inverter failure, data communication interruptions, PV system underperformance, or nancial loss due to system downtime  Energy trend, performance plot, advanced performance analysis, performance indicators, and nancial analytical tools  Energy output, performance variance, and nancial performance reports that can be downloaded as PDFs for easy sharing  Data inspection and exporting  5-year data retention  Data hosted on secure servers from Rackspace and Amazon S3  DC monitoring available; capable of string or sub-array level monitoring  Send alarms to O&M teams  ETL listed to UL-61010-1 and CSA C22.2#61010-1  Compatible with Schweizer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) utility automation components  Able to communicate with data historians, including the OSISoft PI System  Datalogger diagnostic tools, temperature compensation and self recalibration  90-264 Volt standard power supply, with option for 480 Volt 3 Phase  Revenue-grade energy meter to measure power and energy at the utility intertie and individual inverter pads 5-year warranty Wide range of congurable sensor packages

Services
Drakers engineering team will collaborate with you at every stage of your project. We offer a wide range of project-based engineering services designed specically to meet your needs. Service Features:  Design of closed and open loop SCADA systems to secure management and communication for system and utility operators  Design of the local communications network  Design and programming of the Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC)  Programming of the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) On-site installation support and SCADA commissioning services

HardWare
Drakers innovative and scalable PV Utility hardware provides proven and highly reliable instrumentation to site operators. Hardware Features:  Draker base station and site controllers include weatherproof NEMA4X enclosure, redundant onboard data storage and backup battery (72 hours of backup operation)

Above: Example of a Utility-scale SCADA One-Line Diagram.

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DraKer PV PrOspectOr PacKaGe

When youre considering a site for your PV project, Draker can help you determine site feasibility and secure project nancing at the best rates.
Drakers turnkey solar resource assessment platform provides a complete solution to evaluate potential project locations. The PV Prospector Package includes an advanced meteorological station to record environmental conditions on-site, a web-based software application that allows project data to be viewed and analyzed from any web-enabled device in near-real time, and a bankability report delivered in partnership with AWS Truepower at the end of the feasibility study. The PV Prospector can be deployed for a 15, 18, 21, or 24-month term and can be redeployed at a new location following a completed site assessment. It can also be repurposed as a site meteorological station.

Above: Example of Alarm Notication within the Draker PV Prospector Software platform.

Above: Example of Irradiance and Tempature Trending Analysis within the Draker PV Prospector Software platform.

Utility PV: Solar Monitoring, Control and Resource Assessment Solutions

KeY PacKaGe Features

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Complete bankable resource report delivered upon completion of site assessment. Bankability Report Features Site description  Solar and meteorological measurements and resource characteristics  Estimation of long-term solar resource  Estimation of long-term energy production Uncertainty analysis Hardware Features:  Data acquisition base station features redundant data storage, cellular communications gateway, and backup battery  Stainless steel tripod and standalone power supply  Automated remote data collection  Advanced instrumentation compliant with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Participating Intermittent Resource Program (PIRP) standards, including: Cloud-based software that allows project data to be viewed and analyzed from any webenabled device in near-real time. Software Features  Project data can be viewed and analyzed from any web-enabled device in near real time  Power modeling uses on-site environmental data with capability to set up multiple power system congurations using component library  Alarm notications send alerts to designated personnel in instances of system issues  SO 9060 rst-class plane of array I and global horizontal pyranometers  ack-of-module temperature B sensor Wind speed and direction sensors  arometric pressure and B precipitation sensors  mbient tempature / relatice A humibity sensor

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Services
Drakers team will collaborate with you at every stage of your project. We offer a wide range of project-based engineering services designed specically to meet your needs. Service Features:  Project scheduling and program management  Procurement of fencing for site security  Installation and commissioning available to ensure highest-quality data collection Weekly maintenance and cleaning of instrumentation  Data validation and quality control Monthly Resource Monitoring report

HardWare
Draker PV Prospector, a standalone data acquisition system with advanced meteorological instrumentation to record environmental conditions on-site.

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