PV Operation

What PV Operation does

PV Operation is a Brazilian private company, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Florianópolis, that operates a SCADA-based monitoring and operations platform for distributed-generation (GD) solar power plants. Its offering spans both small residential systems and complex utility-scale plants, with customers including Brasol, WEG, BYD, Âmbar Energia, Casa Forte Investimentos and roughly twenty other Brazilian solar operators and investors listed on its homepage.

The company's product architecture centers on a dual-deployment SCADA platform: SCADA SaaS, a cloud-hosted subscription offering pitched at reduced CAPEX and OPEX dilution, and SCADA Local, an on-premise perpetual-license edition marketed under a lifetime contract. Layered on top are the Módulo de Performance (a customizable reporting engine covering Performance Ratio, Generation and Availability) and the Painel Sinóptico (a synoptic visualization panel). Two equipment-integration tiers — Standard (inverters, protection relays, boundary meters) and Full (adding temperature relays, trackers, station, combiners, transformers and MT/BT command) — extend the platform into a hardware-plus-software bundle. A managed Centro de Operações service adds human monitoring during solar incidence hours with immediate corrective and preventive actions.

PV Operation monetizes through a hybrid model combining SaaS subscriptions, one-time perpetual licenses for the on-premise edition, managed monitoring services, and unit-priced hardware/software packages. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers convert via direct digital channels — the company website, a dedicated plataforma.pvoperation.com portal, WhatsApp, and a [email protected] sales inbox. Distribution is domestic-only and amplified by the SolanGroup multi-brand ecosystem, in which PV Operation operates alongside sister brands Portal Solar (content/blog), 360 Solar and Elekt Solar (training), providing content, SEO and lead-generation support within the Brazilian solar sector.

Name

PV Operation

Legal name

PV Operation

Website

https://pvoperation.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PV Operation is a Florianópolis-based Brazilian company that provides SCADA monitoring, remote command and performance analytics for distributed-generation solar plants, serving small residential systems through utility-scale operators with a cloud SaaS, on-premise perpetual license, and managed operations service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Plant Monitoring Software

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (O&M, Vegetation, Spares, SCADA) (EUACAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performance Optimization & Analytics (Monitoring, Forecasting, Aerial Thermography, IV Curves) (EUACAGAI)

Keywords

• Solar plant monitoring
• Distributed generation operations
• SCADA platform
• Solar O&M software
• Performance analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. SCADA SaaS subscriptions: Recurring SaaS revenue from cloud-based SCADA monitoring with easy integration, scalable support and continuous feature releases. Customers pay OPEX rather than CAPEX, suggesting a subscription cadence.
2. SCADA Local perpetual license: One-time/lifetime payment for the on-premise SCADA 'Local' edition with no further dashboard changes and instant data — a perpetual license stream.
3. Operations & monitoring services (Centro de Operações): Managed monitoring services delivered during daylight hours, with real-time corrective/preventive actions and periodic performance and maintenance reports.
4. Standard and Full product packages: Tiered hardware/software packages (Standard vs Full) bundling inverters, protection relays, boundary meters, and in the Full tier also temperature relays, trackers, combiner boxes, transformers and MT/BT command.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PV Operation provides a SCADA-based platform plus managed monitoring services for distributed generation (GD) solar plants in Brazil. The software is delivered as a cloud-hosted SCADA SaaS and an on-premise SCADA Local perpetual license, complemented by a Performance Module for Performance Ratio, Generation and Availability reporting, and a Synoptic Panel visualization layer. A staffed Centro de Operações delivers live human monitoring of plants during sun hours, executing corrective and preventive actions and producing periodic performance and maintenance reports.

Product overview

PV Operation offers a SCADA-based platform-plus-modules architecture for monitoring and operating distributed generation (GD) solar plants, from complex utility-scale plants to residential systems. The core platform is delivered as two deployment options — SCADA SaaS (cloud-hosted, integration-friendly, with reduced CAPEX and OPEX dilution) and SCADA Local (on-premise, lifetime-contract, single-payment model). The Módulo de Performance module sits on top of the SCADA layer to provide customizable performance ratio, generation, and availability reporting. Two equipment-integration tiers — Standard and Full — bundle support for inverters, protection relays, and border meters, with Full additionally covering temperature relays, trackers, combiners, transformers, and MT/BT command. The managed Centro de Operações service delivers live human monitoring during solar incidence hours with immediate corrective actions, and is complemented by the Painel Sinóptico visualization panel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports both complex utility-scale distributed generation plants and small residential systems under a single platform.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SolanGroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolanGroup is the parent brand ecosystem displayed in the website footer alongside PV Operation's logo, linking sister brands Portal Solar, 360 Solar and Elekt Solar. PV Operation operates as part of this group, sharing traffic, content and likely back-office resources.
• Portal SolarcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSister brand under SolanGroup, with logo in the website footer. Linked as the 'Blog' destination (portalsolar.com.br/noticias), providing solar-industry content and a lead-generation channel into PV Operation's monitoring offerings.
• 360 SolarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister brand under SolanGroup, with logo and outbound link in the website footer pointing to 360solar.com.br. Part of the multi-brand solar ecosystem alongside PV Operation.
• Elekt SolarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSister brand under SolanGroup, with logo and outbound link in the website footer pointing to elektsolar.com.br. Linked as the 'Cursos' (training courses) destination, providing education and an additional funnel channel into PV Operation's offerings.
• WEGcoreTechnology or IntegrationWEG is listed among PV Operation's customers/clients on the homepage logo wall. Implies technology-level integration of PV Operation's SCADA monitoring with WEG equipment deployed at solar plants.
• BYDcoreTechnology or IntegrationBYD is listed among PV Operation's customers/clients on the homepage logo wall. Implies technology-level integration of PV Operation's SCADA monitoring with BYD solar/energy equipment at client plants.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Stem Inc: Acquired AlsoEnergy and now combines PV monitoring with battery/storage asset management. A more diversified counterpart pursuing adjacent value pools (storage, AI optimization) PV Operation may eventually target.

Broad incumbents

• Enphase Energy: US-based microinverter leader with the Enlighten cloud monitoring platform. A scale incumbent in residential monitoring with growing Brazil presence.
• Huawei FusionSolar: Huawei's smart PV monitoring solution distributed globally with its inverters and string optimizers. A scale competitor with strong utility-scale positioning in Latin America.
• Fronius Solar.web: European inverter manufacturer's free monitoring platform with global reach. Bundled with hardware sales, it competes for monitoring mindshare particularly in the small/medium distributed-generation segment.
• SolarEdge: Global inverter and module-level electronics supplier with an integrated monitoring platform. Competes on price/integration in distributed-generation plants, particularly residential.
• GoodWe: Chinese inverter manufacturer with a comprehensive monitoring and energy management platform (SEMS). Sells heavily into Brazil's distributed-generation market, competing directly on monitoring capability.
• SMA Solar Technology (Sunny Portal): German inverter leader with the Sunny Portal monitoring ecosystem for residential, commercial and utility-scale PV. Provides a bundled alternative to standalone SCADA platforms.

Direct peers

• AlsoEnergy: US-based PV and energy storage monitoring platform serving asset owners and operators globally. Closest international comparable for PV Operation's SCADA-as-a-service and performance analytics stack.
• SolarOM: Brazilian solar plant monitoring and operations platform serving distributed-generation operators. Direct competitor to PV Operation in the same niche, same geography, and same SCADA-plus-managed-services model.

Regional players

• Solfácil: Brazilian solar financing and software platform serving residential and small commercial installers and operators. Adjacent competitor — same customer base and Brazilian geography, but more fintech and origination focused than SCADA operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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