SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT MARKET EXCHANGE
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1. A market exchange system comprising:
- at least one memory component storing a software program;
at least one database, wherein the database includes service provider information;
a processor coupled among the memory component and the database,wherein the processor is configured to execute the software program,the software program comprising;
a first module operable to register service providers that provide services to a solar industry and entities requiring services related to the solar industry;
a second module operable to receive a request for quote (RFQ) from one of the entities requiring services and distributing the RFQ to at least a subset of the service providers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a photovoltaic market exchange that permits registered users to create a request for quote (RFQ) for photovoltaic plant services, receive current RFQs, or submit a bid on an RFQ are disclosed. In one embodiment, the market exchange provides a contract management system. In one embodiment, the market exchange is integrated with a plant asset management platform that is configured to evaluate various aspects of a photovoltaic plant ecosystem.
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1. A market exchange system comprising:
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at least one memory component storing a software program; at least one database, wherein the database includes service provider information; a processor coupled among the memory component and the database, wherein the processor is configured to execute the software program, the software program comprising; a first module operable to register service providers that provide services to a solar industry and entities requiring services related to the solar industry; a second module operable to receive a request for quote (RFQ) from one of the entities requiring services and distributing the RFQ to at least a subset of the service providers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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registering by a server a first plurality of entities and a second plurality of entities associated with a photovoltaic industry, wherein the first plurality of entities seek photovoltaic energy generation-related services, and wherein the second plurality of entities provide photovoltaic energy generation-related services; accepting by the server a request for quote (RFQ) for a first photovoltaic energy generation-related problem from one of the first plurality of entities; distributing by the server the RFQ to at least a subset of the second plurality of entities. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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maintaining a database of photovoltaic-related service providers; modeling performance of a photovoltaic plant to identify a problem within the plant; selecting a service provider from the database of service providers to service the problem. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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