Digital Twins & Solar Truths: How Wattch.io is Redefining Monitoring with Alex Heller
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In this episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, host Emmitt Muckles sits down with Alex Heller, Head of Sales and Business Development at Wattch, to explore how data and digital twin technology are transforming the way we monitor, manage, and maintain solar and storage systems.
Alex shares his personal journey into renewables, what sets Wattch apart from legacy monitoring platforms, and how intelligent analytics are shaping the future of O&M. From SCADA integration to repowering aging solar systems, this episode dives deep into the challenges and innovations reshaping the solar landscape.
Oh — and it wouldn’t be Watts Up without a few unexpected turns, like favorite snacks, 90s movies, and bass guitar riffs.
Topics include:
- What makes data “good” for asset performance
- Why digital twins matter beyond design
- How Watttch supports small C&I and DG portfolios
- The growing demand for smarter repowering
- KPIs that matter for real-time diagnostics
If you're an asset owner, EPC, operator — or just solar-curious — this episode delivers insight, tech, and a few laughs.
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