Due to global climate change, it is seen that snowfalls come later this year compared to last year. While 1 meter snow height was measured this time last year, much higher electricity production values are observed in our power plants that are currently established. Both investors and EPC companies are quite happy in these months.
I hope that the solar power plants (GES) established in our country will be much more efficient and bring the expected income to the investor in accordance with their feasibility.
Of course, it is necessary to invest while making a profit. When I say investment, I want to emphasize the maintenance of the installed SPPs.
The sentence told to many investors and said during the sale is that after installing a SPP, they do not need to do anything for 25 years, they pay their bills month to month and make a profit.
I would like to emphasize that there is a subject that has been omitted in this expression used, all SPPs will be exposed to all kinds of natural conditions.
We have to take the necessary precautions against the loads that nature will apply, expansion, extreme heat and cold, and strong winds.
Speaking of natural conditions, do you know in which corrosion zone your power plant is located? I'm sure many investors, construction manufacturers or EPC companies are hearing this phrase for the first time. Since it is an important issue, let's keep it in mind for now, but since our topic is not corrosion right now, I will tell you about this in another article.
First of all, before entering the winter months or after entering the winter months as it is now, it is useful to examine the following issues in our static reports. It is extremely important in which region the SPP is installed.
What we mean as a region
City, District
Altitude
Snow Zone
Earthquake Zone
Wind Zone/Speed
After these examinations, let's search the region where our power plant is established according to the snow density in search engines. Then let's investigate the maximum wind speed experienced in that area so far and check and have it checked for compliance with static reports.
In fact, all of these should be done by the company that made the construction static calculations during the installation of the plant and should be included in your static reports.
Let's examine whether a natural disaster has occurred in the power plant area before.
If we have done our research, we have learned more or less about the region and future loads (Snow-Wind).
Let's get back to maintenance.
Since there are many issues that you need to pay attention to in terms of GES and there are many different applications, if I share it here, I need to write at least 100 more pages :)
In my next article, I will report the basic maintenance issues.
I would like to emphasize that if you do not know how to take care of your facility, it is beneficial to get professional support.
The weather is fine right now, but don't get caught up in the beauty and be disappointed later.
Remember – Nature Does Not Forgive.