A remote energy meter system for detecting energy production parameters of an energy generation facility, comprising: an energy production source including a plurality of photovoltaic arrays (15, 20, 25) that convert solar energy into electricity and generate direct current electricity which forms an energy output of said energy production source; a client module operably connected to the energy production source for receiving said energy output and, based on the energy output received, collecting data representative of energy production parameters of the energy production source, wherein said energy production parameters include system failure parameters related to said plurality of photovoltaic arrays; a primary alternating current power source belonging to the energy generation facility, coupled to the client module to supply the client module; a secondary power source coupled to the client module to provide an alternative power source to the client module in case of power failure of the primary alternating current power source; a data processor that processes the energy output; and a server located remotely from the energy production source and client module, wherein the server communicates with the client module to recover the energy production parameters, wherein said client module comprises a client remote interface that provides access to said client module from the server for monitoring the energy production parameters, and said server comprises a server remote interface for communicating with the client remote interface, wherein the server communicates with the client module via a communications link selected from the group consisting of a wireless link, a cellular link, a microwave link, and a satellite link, and wherein the remote energy meter system configures said communication between said server and said client module to occur only during a set period of time. an energy production source including a plurality of photovoltaic arrays (15, 20, 25) that convert solar energy into electricity and generate direct current electricity which forms an energy output of said energy production source; a client module operably connected to the energy production source for receiving said energy output and, based on the energy output received, collecting data representative of energy production parameters of the energy production source, wherein said energy production parameters include system failure parameters related to said plurality of photovoltaic arrays; a primary alternating current power source belonging to the energy generation facility, coupled to the client module to supply the client module; a secondary power source coupled to the client module to provide an alternative power source to the client module in case of power failure of the primary alternating current power source; a data processor that processes the energy output; and a server located remotely from the energy production source and client module, wherein the server communicates with the client module to recover the energy production parameters, wherein said client module comprises a client remote interface that provides access to said client module from the server for monitoring the energy production parameters, and said server comprises a server remote interface for communicating with the client remote interface, wherein the server communicates with the client module via a communications link selected from the group consisting of a wireless link, a cellular link, a microwave link, and a satellite link, and wherein the remote energy meter system configures said communication between said server and said client module to occur only during a set period of time.