The Electrical grid is undergoing a rapid change with the addition of renewable energy inverter-based resources (IBRs) offsetting and...
SCADA Systems
SCADA – Dynamic Monitoring & Control System for PV-Solar SCADA
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems have been facilitating industrial automation for decades now. The term...
Shipping SCADA
At Nor-Cal Controls, our motto is “Your Project. Our Passion.” As America’s most trusted SCADA provider, we ensure our products meet...
Benefits of Having an Enterprise SCADA System
An enterprise SCADA system collects data from all the solar PV sites in a portfolio and pulls it into one platform. This is different...
Connecting a Local SCADA System To Third-Party Software Providers
Local (onsite) SCADA systems for solar PV plants must often connect with third-party software as well as third parties like...
How Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Integrate With SCADA
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store energy during times of high production/low demand and then discharge it during times of...
4 Ways Solar PV SCADA Integrates Substation Devices
The substation is the hub of the SCADA network, and contains some of the most critical devices, equipment and applications at the...
How to Prepare for SCADA Site Acceptance Testing as An Asset Owner or EPC
Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) demonstrates the successful operation of the SCADA system in the field, including software and hardware...
What Is SCADA System Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Why Is It Important?
The purpose of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) is to demonstrate the hardware quality, system configuration, and specification...
7 Ways Open Architecture Designs Simplify Solar PV SCADA System Retrofits
Retrofitting is the process of modifying or replacing an existing SCADA system within a solar PV plant to fit the new or changing...












