With the global push for sustainable renewables, the fastest growing electricity source in the world today is solar photovoltaics (PV). The nearly “139 GW of global capacity” added in 2020 hiked the total to close to 760 GW, producing “almost three percent of the world’s electricity.” The U.S. Energy Information…
Greg Linder is the founder of SolarSCADA which specializes in all-inclusive solar Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) offering. He holds an MSEE from Clarkson University, a BSEE from University of Illinois. He has designed over 2GW worth of SCADA for renewable energy projects since being introduced to the challenges of PV control while working on University of New South Wales’ Sunswift III solar race car in 2005. Linder is an IEEE member and Amateur Radio Operator, callsign KC9OPU.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.