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AI · February 21, 2022

HelioCloud

Predict and prevent failure in solar plants

HelioCloud launched on February 21, 2022 with 105 votes, #330 of 2,645 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

What it does

SmartHelio helps solar utilities automatically predict and prevent downtime disruptions, increasing their annual revenue by 10% from their solar plants. We are working with 15 large solar utilities to help them generate extra $25M per MW per year.

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