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Company Information:
Name:
Wattminder
Address:
1153 Bordeaux Dr.
Suite 199
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Suite 199
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Located in HUBZone:
No
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
URL:
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Phone:
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Award Totals:
Award List:
Recovery Act - Web-Based Diagnostic Tools for Online Monitoring of Photovoltaic Systems
Award Year / Program / Phase:
2010 / STTR / Phase II
Agency:
DOE
Research Institution:
Carnegie Mellon University, Silicon Valley Campus
Principal Investigator:
Abraham Ishihara, Mr.
Award Amount:
$749,983.00
RI Contact:
Hector Rastrullo
Abstract:
Despite significant advancement in PV technology and efficiency, qualification testing and market penetration, actual performance in the field of operation under a myriad of environemental constraints remains an important topic. PV arrays are subject to degradation mechanisms that can significantly… More
Recovery Act - Performance Monitoring and Actionable Alert Messaging for Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Award Year / Program / Phase:
2010 / STTR / Phase I
Agency:
DOE
Research Institution:
Carnegie Mellon University, Silicon Valley Campus
Principal Investigator:
Abraham Ishihara, Mr.
Award Amount:
$140,001.00
RI Contact:
Hector Rastrullo
Abstract:
Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) systems present significant challenges with respect to optimal energy efficiency of Photovoltaic (PV) arrays. In these systems, the PV panels replace roof tops, and other building components such as windows. Due to their diverse locations and orientations,… More
SBIR Phase I:Intelligent Monitoring and Control of Revenue-Critical PV Power Plants
Award Year / Program / Phase:
2010 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency:
NSF
Principal Investigator:
Shahar Ben-Menahem, PhD
Award Amount:
$149,831.00
Abstract:
This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project seeks to develop new methods and algorithms for the analysis and control of degradations in Photovoltaic (PV) systems. There currently exists widespread, and often undetected, underperformance in PV arrays. Although there are numerous site… More