KNESS Baltic is actively developing the Operation & Maintenance direction of industrial solar power plants. Thus, in addition to implementing industrial solar power plants as a general contractor, the company also provides comprehensive operational, technical and dispatch management of the facilities. Currently, the total capacity of the stations under regular maintenance by KNESS Baltic is 20.5 MW and the company continues to develop a new direction and deepen its experience and expertise in a fairly narrow market segment.

“European quality standards, innovative approach, technology, expertise, extensive experience, and specialised team qualifications have allowed us to gradually develop in the market for the construction and comprehensive maintenance of industrial solar power plants. We have implemented an integrated management system (IMS) and have been certified for compliance with international ISO standards. We are reinforced by the KNESS centralised dispatch centre, which, thanks to the PV.SCADA software solution developed by our own RnD, remotely monitors the operation of SPPs around the clock, promptly responds to deviations and prevents generation losses. What’s more, PV.SCADA uses artificial intelligence to automate the process of analysing equipment operation at a solar power plant. This is about an individual approach to each facility and providing a comprehensive service. And we are always looking for new solutions, using new technologies, investing resources in improvement, modernisation, and enhancement, strengthening our reputation as a reliable partner,” said Andrii Kalinovsky, Director of KNESS Baltic. 

KNESS has enabled the PV.SCADA software package to interact with the pan-European international energy platform Nord Pool AS to operate in the Latvian market with reference to the current hourly electricity price. This allows to improve the financial model of generation facilities. The team also enabled the distribution system operator “Sadales tikls”, which is responsible for the Latvian power system operation, to manage the level of SPP generation through the PV.SCADA.

As of the beginning of 2024, the total portfolio of facilities operated by KNESS comprises 134 industrial solar power plants with a total capacity of 1.48 GW. The largest solar power plants include facilities with a peak capacity of 63 MW and 91 MW, each covering more than 100 hectares.