Patent ID: 8190395

Claim:
A computer processor implemented method of measuring, monitoring, comparing and diagnosing the power generated of at least two renewable power systems provided to at least two consumers and alerting at least one of said consumers in the event of comparative underperformance, said method comprising the steps of; providing at least two renewable power systems, at least one data server, at least one generation monitoring device in communication with at least one said renewable power system and at least one communication node in communication with at least one of said renewable power system, said generation monitoring device and said data server, determining at least two diagnostic variables for each said renewable power system and saving each said diagnostic variable into said at least one data server, wherein at least two of said diagnostic variables are weather and renewable power system cover status; determining the energy generated by each said renewable power system for a specific time period to provide a normalized performance and saving said normalized performance in said at least one data server along with said corresponding weather and renewable power system cover status; wherein said at least one data server determines comparative information for a predetermined geographic area based upon at least two of said diagnostic variables, and at least two of said normalized performances to provide a comparative value; and informing said consumer of said comparative value in the event of an underperforming comparative value.