Addressing Solar Asset Underperformance - Episode 3 Power Players by Origis®

Addressing Solar Asset Underperformance: True Cost of Solar O&M Series
The 2021 kWh Analytics Solar Risk Assessment revealed that solar projects are more than thirteen times more likely to chronically underperform their downside production scenarios (“P99’s”) over a multi-year period than expected.
kWh Analytics CEO Richard Matsui joins Origis Services Managing Director Michael Eyman to discuss “Addressing Solar Asset Underperformance: True Cost of Solar O&M Series.”
What is causing an industry-wide disconnect between financial projections and performance? What can solar owners do to mitigate performance risk and better estimate O&M costs? Our Power Players share their insight and solutions on this critical challenge to the clean energy transition.
Three Takeaways for Asset Owners:
1. Use data to better evaluate investment opportunities.
2. Create actionable contracts and warranties that protect assets during operation.
3. Don’t let pressure to close deals result in an overestimation of performance and underestimation of risk.