Renewable Energy Software & Asset Performance | As Seen in Forbes

The renewable energy industry has entered the operations era. In a recent Forbes article authored by the CEO of Delfos Energy, this shift is identified as a turning point for the sector. For years, growth was driven by capacity deployment: more wind farms, more solar plants, more megawatts connected to the grid. That logic no longer holds. Across Europe, renewable portfolios have become larger, more geographically distributed, and increasingly hybrid, combining wind, solar, and battery storage. At the same time, they operate under tighter grid constraints and more volatile power prices. Here are the key takeaways from that analysis, which lead to a clear conclusion: renewable energy software is no longer optional; it is essential for profitability.

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Installed Capacity Is Not a Performance Metric

Installed megawatts do not reflect how a portfolio actually performs.

Operators and asset managers are now judged on:

• Energy delivered versus expected production (P50 / P90)
• Curtailment impact and recoverability
• Degradation and underperformance trends
• Downtime and response times
• Revenue loss per event

Managing this complexity with disconnected SCADA systems, OEM portals, and spreadsheets leads to systematic value leakage.

This is why asset performance software has become a strategic layer for modern renewable portfolios.

Why Fragmented Tooling Fails at Portfolio Scale

Most renewable operators still rely on:

• Site-level monitoring tools
• OEM-specific dashboards
• Manual reporting workflows

These tools were never designed for portfolio-level decision-making.

The consequences are measurable:

• Slow detection of underperformance
• Inconsistent KPIs across assets
• Poor prioritization of maintenance actions
• Limited visibility for asset managers and investors

At scale, this directly impacts EBITDA.

Asset Performance Management Is Becoming the Industry Standard

Leading renewable operators in Europe are converging on a clear model:
centralized asset performance management across wind, solar, and battery storage.

Modern asset performance management software enables teams to:

• Standardize data across technologies and OEMs
• Monitor energy-based and revenue-based KPIs consistently
• Identify underperformance early using analytics and AI
• Prioritize actions based on MWh and financial impact

This is no longer about monitoring assets.
It is about running renewable portfolios profitably.

Predictive Maintenance Is Now Expected, Not Optional

As renewable portfolios grow, reactive maintenance does not scale.

Across Europe, operators are increasingly adopting:

• Predictive maintenance for wind farms, detecting failures before they escalate
• Predictive maintenance for solar plants, identifying degradation, inverter issues, and hidden losses early
• Portfolio-level risk scoring instead of alert-based workflows

Predictive maintenance is no longer an innovation layer.
It is a baseline requirement for operational excellence.

Why Europe Is Setting the Benchmark

Europe is at the forefront of this shift.

With:

• High renewable penetration
• Complex grid conditions
• Sophisticated investors and asset managers

European operators are raising the bar on transparency, performance, and predictability.

This is accelerating the adoption of renewable energy software built specifically for portfolio-scale operations, not just site monitoring.

Delfos: Asset Performance Software for Renewable Portfolios

Delfos is an asset performance management software platform for wind, solar, and battery storage portfolios.

Used by operators and asset managers across Europe and beyond, Delfos enables teams to:

• Centralize operational data across technologies
• Detect underperformance early using advanced analytics and AI
• Implement predictive maintenance strategies for wind and solar
• Prioritize actions based on energy and revenue impact
• Provide a single, auditable source of truth for operations and investment teams

Delfos is built for renewable portfolios that need to scale without losing control.

The Bottom Line

Renewables have won the capacity race.
Now the industry must win on operations, performance, and profitability.

The next leaders in renewable energy will not be defined by how much they build,
but by how well they operate.

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Read the full industry analysis in Forbes

Understand why renewables must now be operated for profitability, not just scale, and what this means for renewable energy operators and investors across Europe.

Read the article

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